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**Economic Benefits of Conservation**
Close
proximity to a park boosts a home's property value, says a new study
of two parks in Washington County, WI(.html)
Cost of
Community Services Studies by the American Farmland Trust (.pdf)
Economic
Benefits of Open Space by the Trust for Public Land (.html)
Economic Benefits
of Open Space in New Hampshire by the Society for the Protection of
New Hampshire Forests (.html)
Economic Impact
of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors by the National
Park Service (.html)
Saving Land Lowers Taxes: The Economic
Benefits of Open Space and Your Local Tax Rate by Robert Levite
(.html)
Saving Land
Saves Money by Montgomery County Land Trust (PA) (.html)
**Purchasing Land for Conservation**
Charitable (or Bargain) Sales for Land
Conservation by Mark Robinson, Bob Wilber, Kathy Sferra, and Heather
McElroy (.html)
When Forever Proves Fleeting: The Condemnation
and Conversion of Conservation Land by Robert Levin
**Conservation Restrictions**
Managing
Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages, Use of Conservation
Easements in Estate and Conservation Planning by Jesse J. Richardson
(.html)
Conservation Restrictions: A Tool for the Landowner
and for the Community by Robert Levite (.html)
You're Not Too Late: The
Post-Mortem Donation of Conservation Easements by Robert Levin
**Farmland Protection**
The
Farmland Protection Toolbox by the American Farmland Trust (.html)
Farmland
Protection Program: Farm Bill 2002 from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service (.html)
Purchase
of Agricultural Conservation Easements by the American Farmland Trust
(.pdf)
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