Resources For Land Trusts
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This workshop discusses how recent tax case rulings may affect property tax exemptions on land owned by land trusts for conservation purposes; how land trust Articles of Incorporation support their pr...
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How to ensure land acquired by municipalities for conservation is not disposed of or put to another use.
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The scientific, economic, and public health justifications for land conservation as a critical strategy for protecting America's drinking water sources and recharge lands
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Learn about Conservation Restrictions, a method of protecting your land while maintaining ownership.
Conservation Restriction
The ownership of your land carries with it different rights, including the...
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Guidelines for 501(c)(3) organizations who wish to lobby.
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A presentation on the Department of Justice (DOJ) rules regarding access to recreation facilities by people with mobility disabilities, effective March, 2011. This presentation was given at the Mass...
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One response to the alarming, emerging issue of local assessors taxing non-profit land trusts on all or some of their properties.
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The purposes clause of a land trust's Articles of Incorporation needs to accent any and all approaches that the organization does or plans to take to accomplish its goals of protection. A well-writt...
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Conservation Restrictions in Estate Planning and as Mitigation Development Projects and Enforcement Proceedings.
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Practical pointers on completing a qualified appraisal, which is a document that satisfies Treasury Regulation §1.170A-17.
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Racial Equity Stages resource linked here.
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The guide endorses nine strategic recommendations for adoption by the Commonwealth's public and private sectors. The recommendations are based on regional and national best practices. View guide here
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Resources to help you improve your land trust's record keeping practices.
Summary sheet and description
Background Narrative to Practice 9G1General guidelines, including the “how’s” and “why’s” of cr...
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An Act relative to the recovery of attorney's fees for conservation restriction enforcement, Chapter 184, Section 32.
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Massachusetts, General Law c. 21 sec. 17C affords any owner who allows the public to use their land for recreation at no charge relief from liability, so long as the owner has not been willful, want...
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A Case Study Report of Emerging Practices and Recommendations for Fiscal Sponsors.
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Includes article "Governor signs tax title bill" by MMA Legislative Analyst Matthew G. Feher and a fact sheet on the act by Citizens' Housing and Planning Association.
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Rooted in Nature: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resiliency is a web series consisting of five thematic sessions, showcasing experts from indigenous communities in Massachusetts. This series offers ...
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"This messaging guide is intended to uplift the vision in our Platform for Real Food in a way that is 1) linked to the current pandemic in ways that are timely and resonant, and 2) true to our values ...
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed the Appellate Tax Board 's decision upholding the town's refusal to abate the withdrawal tax on the subject property.
Mass Appeals Court Reverses ATB Ruling on...
