BLC Conservation Easement Landowner Guide

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Bluegrass Land Conservancy (BLC) is a communitysupported, nonprofit land trust working to protect land in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. BLC encourages the protection of agriculture, our cultural heritage, wildlife habitats, natural resources, water quality, and scenic open space, in order to sustain a high quality of life. To date, BLC has permanently protected over 30,000 acres in the Bluegrass region and is an accredited land trust through the Land Trust Alliance. WANT MORE INFORMATION OR INTERESTED IN STARTING THE PROCESS? It’s simple! Please contact: Ashley Greathouse Counsel, Director of Conservation agreathouse@bluegrassconservancy.org or Nicole Zub Conservation Manager nzub@bluegrassconservancy.org A special thank you to the Texas Land Trust Council for the use of their Conservation Easement Guidebook as an inspiration and model for this guide. Many of the ideas and language herein came directly from their publication and were the result of the efforts of many professionals and organizations. Their generosity in sharing their work for the good of conservation across the country is admired and appreciated. To learn more about the Texas Land Trust Council, go to texaslandtrustcouncil.org or email info@texaslandtrustconcil.org. Additional thanks and acknowledgement goes to information provided by the Land Trust Alliance and the ‘Kentucky Guide To Conservation Easements’.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 4 PART 1: WHAT IS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT? ............................... 6 PART 2: FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS .........10 PART 3: ABOUT LAND TRUSTS .............................................................16 PART 4: OUR PROCESS ....................................................................... 20 PART 5: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..........................................26 PART 6: LANDOWNER STORIES ..........................................................32
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