Resources For Land Trusts
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This article documents the growing incidence of local governments requiring nonprofit organizations to pay payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT). Provides evidence to support the defense of the importan...
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Stewardship volunteers and staff are responsible for upholding lasting conservation. That's a big job. Here are some tips to keep risk management at the forefront:
File timely claims. Watch Terrafirm...
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Terrafirma is a full-service conservation defense liability insurance company that helps its member owners uphold lasting conservation.
In this document, it shares experiences from disputes with th...
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Conservation Loans program offers flexible financing as well as sustained and expert technical assistance to land trusts and other organizations to protect key properties in their communities. Informa...
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The costs when land conservation and protection of drinking water are not a priority.
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The Mass Conservation Land Tax Credit recorded presentation given by Mark Robinson of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts at the Mass Land Trust Coalition's May 11, 2012 Steering Committee Mee...
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Book by Heather McGhee.
One of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism ha...
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Have you ever wanted better data to convince your local leaders of the importance of protecting land?Well now you have it!
A working group of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition partnered with co...
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This article discusses the basic process and practical legal issues for the voluntary dissolution of public charitable corpora- tions in Massachusetts. This outline presents: (1) when a charity should...
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Presentation at the 2016 Mass Land Conservation Conference on the Massachusetts Wildlife Climate Action Tool.
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Link to article: https://farmland.org/top-5-helpful-tips-for-non-farming-landowners-who-lease-to-farmers-in-new-england/
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Covers a variety of considerations for trail planning, building, signage, sustainability, accessibility, and much much more.
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Report on how foundations can support effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) capacity building efforts in environmental organizations.
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A detailed summary of Tax Title takings and Foreclosure procedures. Including examples of forms and processes and sections on what happenes when tax titles cannot be foreclosed, exemptions, and deferr...
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The tax court decision in favor of the allowability of deduction for the Glass conservation easement is affirmed.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released documents containing guidelines designed to provide agency employees, developers, other federal agencies and state organizations information needed to make ...
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This fact sheet provides an overview of how to participate in ACEP-ALE, the federal farmland protection program, using a buy-protect-sell (BPS) transaction.
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An overview of the Federal tax incentive for conservation easement (restriction) donations that was enacted by congress in 2015 and recently extended. A booklet explaining how to use the Federal tax...
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This article reviews the general requirements for the income tax deduction and applicable limitations, reviews court decisions addressing the valuation of conservation easements and concludes that cou...