Resources For Land Trusts
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/22/2025
Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services reviews conservation restrictions (CRs) in order for the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to approve the C...
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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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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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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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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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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/22/2025
Review of deed restrictions as a limited land conservation tool in Massachusetts, explaining their legal limits on duration and enforceability. It provides guidance on...
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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...
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In order to be eligible for USDA and other conservation programs, organizations and municipalities interested in conserving land suited for agricultural production and open space should know that the ...
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Reviewed by MLTC 9/20/2024.
IRS publication 561 helps donors and appraisers determine the value of property (other than cash) that is given to qualified organizations. They also explain what kind of ...
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eBook by Alice Wong.
“Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with d...
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This web-based workbook was originally designed to support the Dismantling Racism Works 2-day basic workshop. The workbook is now offered as a resource to the community.
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Diversity and the Conservation Movement was developed by the National Audubon Society in partnership with the North American Association for Environmental Education, as well ToyotaTogetherGreen, the U...
