Resources For Land Trusts
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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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Last reviewed by MLTC 9/30/2024.
Resources for farm succession planning by Land for Good.
Learn more here
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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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Last reviewed by MLTC 11/25/2024.
This USDA-NRCS Massachusetts page has information about NRCS programs including ACEP, EQIP, RCPP, and other conservation programs.
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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. Learn more
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Last reviewed by MLTC 11/24/2025.
An overview of the Federal tax incentive for conservation easement (restriction) donations that was enacted by congress in 2015 and recently extended. A booklet expla...
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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...
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Webpage linked here.
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At the 2010 Mass Land Conservation Conference, approximately sixty very knowledgeable land conservationists spent 90 minutes developing a 20-year vision for land conservation in Massachusetts.
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Sample Waiver Form for volunteers involved in a community clean-up.
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Article on the voluntary dissolution of a Massachusetts public charity.By:Regina S. Rockefeller, Nixon Peabody,100 Summer St., Boston, MA 02110Phone: 617-345-1000, www.nixonpeabody.comandTamara Lauter...
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This presentation at the Mass Land Conservation Conference in 2018 covered climate change & communication resources, nature based solutions and benefits.
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Sample language to be used in a warrant article for a gift of land or purchase with CPA funds to ensure land is permanently used for conservation purposes.
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Sample watershed preservation restriction monitoring report.
