ACEP-ALE is the Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) component Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). It is a voluntary federal conservation program implemented by the USDA Natural Resources C...
An agricultural conservation easement (restriction) is used by a landowner to protect productive agricultural land. The fact sheet describes the benefits and drawbacks of these agreements. View at: ww...
All about selling land, or an interest in land such as a conservation restriction, for less than fair market value to a nonprofit land trust or government agency when the land is to be used for a publ...
A list and descriptions of workshops, grants & assistance programs, farmland access how-to, planning for a farm start-up, buy-local groups, legal resources, and much much more for beginning farmer...
There are three Ch. 61 programs. Each program provides a means to assess land at its current use (forest, agriculture, or open space/recreation) as opposed to its development value. This booklet expla...
Whether you, your family or your organization owns a forest, or you are a professional charged with forest management for a local, county, state, or federal agency, it is important to understand the v...
Summary prepared by The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts in February of 2013 based on final regulations at 301 CMR 14.00; please confirm with personal tax advisors or Dept. of Revenue. Update...
Deciding the future of your lands to meet your needs and those of your family. MassWoods maintains a resource to help landowners learn their options and find local contacts.
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IRS publications help donors and appraisers determine the value of property (other than cash) that is given to qualified organizations. They also explain what kind of information you must have to supp...
Learn about USDA disaster assistance programs that might be right for you by completing five simple steps.
https://www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/disaster-tool
This document gives an overview of agricultural conservation easements (conservation restrictions). Read it here.
The American Farmland Trust maintains a Farmland Information Center with much more inf...
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to plan and implement conservation practices that ...
Visit American Farmland Trust's National Agricultural Land Network Community, a place for people working on farmland protection across the country to connect and share information, plus tools and stra...
