BLC Conservation Easement Landowner Guide

PART 6: LANDOWNER STORIES
The Kanes have a big, close-knit family–eight children and many grandchildren. As
part of their conservation plan, the Kanes will be able to build future structures and rural
businesses which are compatible with the land. As Jim and Gayle watch the sun set and
the blue heron flying low across the farm’s fields then making its way up Cooper’s Run,
they comment on what it means to conserve their family’s land. “Our kids will always
have a place that they can look to, and know that their legacy is part of the fabric of
the community. Whether or not they choose to live here, they can come back and see a
farm or woods,” remarked Gayle.“ As a family, we now have a sense of pride knowing
that our land is no longer at risk of massive development.”
“Everything seemed to come together for a reason,” Jim said before adding, “once the
land is out of your hands, you have no idea what someone else may do with it,” so “it
makes a lot of sense to preserve the picturesque setting, the quietness, and the wildlife,”
while you can.
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