Resources For Land Trusts
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Enforcement of conservation restrictions (CRs) is a fundamental activity of land trusts and public agencies that hold them. An Enforcement Policy defines the procedures that a CR holder will follow ...
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Because conservation restrictions are an important tool for permanently protecting open space and are intended to be perpetual, holders must be prepared to uphold and enforce these restrictions both...
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This paper reviews many of the laws affecting the amendment of perpetual conservation restrictions in Massachusetts. Also includes historic preservation restrictions.
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Materials from a 2016 presentation at the Mass Land Conservation Conference
Powerpoint presentation here
Sample guidelines to address land stewardship violations here
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Some conservation restriction provisions that land trusts should pay careful attention to, anyway, but also because IRS is.
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Sample policy and procedures for preventing violations and responding to violations when they occur.
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Website linked here.
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This approach is used to determine the fiscal contribution of existing local land uses, and can be used to compare the costs and contributions of residential development to working and open land.
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The Community Preservation Coalition maintains information on using CPA funds for land protection, as well as technical information on the process and a database of current projects in Massachusetts.
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Presented at the Mass Land Conservation Conference in 2017, sample policies from two sources
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A sample of a conservation restriciton for lands acquired with Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds.
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Sample Reporting Forms for monitoring conservation restrictions from:
The 300 Committee (2007)
Town of Ipswich (2010)
The Trustees (2011)
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The Conservation Restriction Monitoring report used for Forest Legacy projects by the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust.
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We created this monograph to help environmental and conservation leaders understand how strategic restructuring of your organization can offer more effective mission fulfillment, as wel as financial s...
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MLTC currently supports the policy and legislative initiatives found here.
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This presentation will introduce you to the Dam Busters webinar series, the dam removal process, and the role of the dam removal manager. We give a general overview of planning for dam removal, projec...
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Last reviewed by MLTC 11/18/2024.
MassWoods maintains a resources to help landowners learn their options and find local contacts to help with land ownership and management decisions.
Visit MassWoods h...
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Review of the use of deed restrictions for land conservation. Material reviewed by MLTC Attorneys Advisory Panel and senior practitioners.
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DEI Outdoors acts as your Transformation Partner, working alongside you as a trusted ally to co-create solutions tailored to your unique needs. Our approach involves collaborative brainstorming, share...
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The primary purpose of the DEIJ Guide is to provide a path forward on DEIJ for organizations working onenvironmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. While this guide is not as granular as a ‘h...
