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Jessica Jay Among the most daunting challenges the holder of a perpetual conservation easement faces is the enforcement of the easements it holds, for all time, and against all violators.& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Enforcing-Perpetual-Conservation-Easements-Against-ThirdParty-Violators/3514/
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Bonnie Coblentz A Mississippi cattleman is using native grasses in a 200-acre intensive grazing operation that is both efficient and environmentally friendly.& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Cattleman-Practices-Good-Conservation/948/
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K Gregg Elliott A coalition of organizations that seek to provide sanctuary, rehabilitation, neutering and adoption services for a wide range of animals is seeking a home.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Charitable-Conservation-Contribution-of-Real-Property-Sought-in-WI-or-IL/149/
American Bird Conservancy (ABC), in cooperation with the American Forest Foundation, Forest Restoration Partnership, and several other partners, is working with private landowners to implement bird conservation measures in ponderosa pine habitat throughout the western United States.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Bird-Conservation-in-Private-Ponderosa-Pine-Forests/538/
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USDA - NRCS USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released the 2013 Iowa Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standard – the guiding document for implementing nutrient management plans for Iowa farmers.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Iowa-Nutrient-Management-Conservation-Practice-Standard/1666/
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USDA - NRCS To help provide better understanding of how EQIP and NOP (National Organic Program) work together to help organic producers, this guide compares the NOP requirements, OSP (Organic System Plan), and organic certification with benefits of EQIP-funded conservation practices.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Guide-for-Selection-of-Conservation-Practices-to-Support-Organic-Operations-Matrix/1801/
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USDA-NRCS Gives NOP and NRCS definitions of organic-related terms, answers questions about the Initiative, CAP 138 and more.
https://www.landcan.org/article/FAQ--Conservation-Planning-with-Transitioning-to-Organic-Producers--Guidelines-for-NRCS-Field-Conservationists/1802/
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Utah Department of Natural Resources Utah’s Conservation Plan for Greater Sage-grouse is designed to protect high-quality habitat, enhance impaired habitat and restore converted habitat to support conservation and restoration of the portion of the greater sage-grouse population within the State.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-Plan-for-Greater-Sagegrouse-in-Utah/2214/
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Amos Eno This is the speech I gave at the NCBA Rancher Conservation Summit in February, 2009. It gives my perspective on how the internet can be an effective vehicle to bring the message of sucessful ranchland conservation to the public at large with no boundaries and no attached bias to promote ranching with rancher developed and reviewed conservation successes.
https://www.landcan.org/article/National-Cattlemens-Beef-Association-Public-Lands-Council-Rancher-Conservation-Summit/2489/
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Jessica Jay Rarely in the legal discourse is an author afforded the opportunity to revisit and update a recently published law review article and to correct misunderstandings of a response thereto.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Understanding-When-Perpetual-Is-Not-Forever-An-Update-To-The-Challenge-Of-Changing-Conditions-Amendment-And-Termination-Of-Perpetual-Conservation-Easements-And-Response-To-Ann-Taylor-Schwing/3512/
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Terry M. Knowles Since their release in 2010, the Guidelines have been useful to the land trust community and to the New Hampshire Attorney General in facilitating a thorough and efficient review of proposed amendments to, as well as partial extinguishments of, conservation easements.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Amending-or-Terminating-Conservation-Easements-The-New-Hampshire-Experience/3513/
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National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws The Act enables durable restrictions and affirmative obligations to be attached to real property to protect natural and historic resources.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Uniform-Conservation-Easement-Act-with-2007-Amendments/2899/
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Land Trust Alliance This short brochure summarizes the conservation easement tax incentive and provides answers to some frequently asked questions. For the late ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Using-the-Conservation-Tax-Incentive/3185/
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Western Governors' Association The Western Governors’ Species Conservation and Endangered Species Act Initiative was launched by WGA Chairman and Wyoming Gov.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Western-Governors-Species-Conservation-and-Endangered-Species-Act-Initiative/3299/
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Megan E. Hansen This paper analyzes surveys of private landowners to identify factors that determine landowner engagement in the conservation of endangered species.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Cooperative-Conservation--Determinants-of-Landowner-Engagement-in-Conserving-Endangered-Species/3331/
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Jeff Pidot This article explores how the Reform Law has worked and whether it makes sense as a model for other states in response to weaknesses in their enabling laws.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-Easement-Reform-As-Maine-Goes-Should-the-Nation-Follow/3507/
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USDA-NRCS Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.
https://www.landcan.org/article/How-to-receive-conservation-assistance-from-NRCS/3466/
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Intermountain West Joint Venture The purpose of our Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands effort is to catalyze proactive, voluntary, and community-led sagebrush rangeland conservation – expanding success across private and public lands.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Partnering-to-Conserve-Sagebrush-Rangelands/3480/
In November of 2009, Secretary Vilsack announced a commitment of $320 million over the next four years for a Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative to address water quality, wildlife habitat and natural resource conservation concerns in the Basin.& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/NRCS-Mississippi-River-Basin-Healthy-Watersheds-Initiative-/67/
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Ann Taylor Schwing When a landowner makes a charitable gift of a conservation easement to a nonprofit organization or government entity and elects to seek a federal tax deduction, both landowner and easement holder are subject to federal tax laws and regulations governing the creation, monitoring, amendment, and extinguishment of the easement.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Perpetuity-is-Forever-Almost-Always-Why-It-Is-Wrong-To-Promote-Amendment-and-Termination-of-Perpetual-Conservation-Easements/3511/
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