Using Conservation Easements to Protect Working Forests

FOR DECADES, CONSERVATION easements have protected open space values such as wildlife habitat, ecological diversity, recreational access and aesthetics. Working forest landscapes present an opportunity to protect not only these open space values, but also the economic and community benefits that arise from a forest’s production of goods and services. Conservation easements have evolved dramatically over the last decade to address the diverse public benefits of working forests and increasing public demands on forests and other working landscapes.

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