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conservation easements  

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  • A CONSERVATION EASEMENT is a negotiated contract between a landowner and either a nonprofit organization or a government entity. In exchange for giving up some portion of a property's development rights, the value of the property is lessened and the landowner receives an economic benefit. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Conservation Easements]

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