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 Before
NCNR takes on the responsibility of holding a conservation easement,
the easement meet the criteria set by the Board of Directors and Land
Trust Committee: provide public benefit, preserve the beauty of the
New River Watershed, and that NCNR can carry out the responsibility
of perpetual monitoring.
To qualify, lands must include at least
one of these requirements:
- Land contains wetlands, floodplains
and riparian habitats that provide protection of water quality, fish,
wildlife and scenic beauty.
- Land actively farmed that provides
significant open space values and is consistent with local government
interest in maintaining agricultural uses of the New River Watershed.
- Land in a relatively natural or undisturbed
environment.
- Land important to open space due
to its proximity to a community or municipality.
- Land threatened by negative development
that would diminish the open space or scenic views of the New or other
protected areas.
- Land large enough that its preserved
resources will remain unharmed even if adjacent lands are developed.
- Land that contains endangered, threatened,
or rare species, natural communities designated by the Natural Heritage
Program or provide important wildlife habitat.
The following conditions may lead to the Board of Directors deciding
not to pursue a proposed project:
- The land area is small, with little
likelihood that adjacent lands will be protected.
- Adjacent properties have been developed,
or are planned for development that will significantly diminish the
conservation values of the land in question.
- The landowner insists on provisions
in an easement that are not consistent with the goals of NCNR and/or
would significantly diminish the public resource values of the property.
Conservation
Options l Criteria
l Tax Benefits
l Protected
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