Resources For Land Trusts

  • MA Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program

    The Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program is a voluntary program offering a non-development alternative to farmers and other owners of agricultural land. View Program Information

  • MA Chapter 61 Current Use Tax Programs

    There are three Ch. 61 programs, outlined on this page. Each program provides a means to assess land at its current use (forest, agriculture, or open space/recreation) as opposed to its development va...

  • MA Current Use Forest Tax Program

    The Massachusetts Current Use Forest Tax Law, (Chapter 61), is designed to give favorable treatment to a landowner willing to keep forested land undeveloped and manage that land under a long-term stra...

  • MA Drinking Water Protection Grant Program

    The program provides financial assistance to public water systems and municipal water departments for the purchase of land or interests in land for: 1) protection of existing DEP-approved public drink...

  • MA Farmland Information Center

    Articles, statistics, legislative updates and samples for farmers, from the American Farmland Trust. View Information Center

  • MA Forest Legacy Program

    This Program is a partnership between participating States and the USDA Forest Service to identify and help protect environmentally important forests from conversion to non-forest uses. View program h...

  • MA Land and Water Conservation Fund

    The MA Division of Conservation Services administers the state side of the Land & Water Conservation Fund program in Massachusetts. For information, visit https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-...

  • MA Landowner Programs

    In recognition of the many public benefits private lands provide, landowner assistance programs have been developed as a way to support landowners. View programs at: http://masswoods.net/landowner-pro...

  • MA Off-Highway Vehicle Law Information

    The MA OHV Law, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2010 (its legislative title), primarily affects M.G. L. Chapter 90B and related laws, governing off-road recreational and utility vehicles. The law also stre...

  • MA Service Forestry Program

    This Program provides technical assistance to private landowners and municipalities in forest resource planning, forest management, and forest protection within 14 districts across the state. View pro...

  • Making the Economic Case for Your Work

    This presentation provides information on the economic benefits of land conservation and resources. Given at the 2018 Mass Land Conservation Conference