Conservation easement

Orme Family Announces Conservation Easement on Historic Ranch in Yavapai County, Arizona -- Agricultural Use To Be Preserved

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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The Orme Family today announced the creation of a Conservation Easement on nearly 1,000 acres of their historic Orme Ranch property in Yavapai County, Arizona.

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  • The Orme Family today announced the creation of a Conservation Easement on nearly 1,000 acres of their historic Orme Ranch property in Yavapai County, Arizona.
  • “The Orme Family has embraced land and water conservation for five generations, and this effort will help protect agricultural working landscapes in central Arizona for many generations to come,” said Paul Orme, President of Orme Ranch.
  • The Central Arizona Land Trust will hold the Conservation Easement, with the responsibility to oversee the terms of the easement in perpetuity.
  • “This easement demonstrates that solar development can enable conservation of Arizona’s historic ranchlands and help to preserve watersheds and wildlife habitat.”
    With the Conservation Easement, Orme Ranch will remain a working ranch operating on nearly 26,000 acres.

Land Trust Alliance Welcomes Reintroduction of Conservation Easement Legislation in Congress

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Real property law, Articles, Natural environment, Property law, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Land Trust Alliance, Land trust, Easement, Trust law

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed reintroduction in Congress of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed reintroduction in Congress of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "On behalf of the Land Trust Alliance and its nearly 1,000 member land trusts, I thank Sens.
  • "Lobbyists working against the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act claim it would hinder land conservation.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) Partners with Hog Island Oyster Company to Protect Historic Tomales Bay Ranch

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Real property law, Geography of California, West Marin, Property law, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Hog Island, Marin County, California, Easement, Geography of the United States

The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a pioneering farmland trust in Californias Marin County, announced today that it has closed an agricultural conservation easement with Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall, permanently protecting the 250-acre Leali Ranch for agriculture and cultivation of marine organisms.

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  • The Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a pioneering farmland trust in Californias Marin County, announced today that it has closed an agricultural conservation easement with Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall, permanently protecting the 250-acre Leali Ranch for agriculture and cultivation of marine organisms.
  • Through this agricultural conservation easement, MALT permanently protects Leali Ranch and enables Hog Island Oyster Company to further invest in innovative circular production practices.
  • Hog Island Oyster Company, founded in 1983 by two marine biologists, has always taken a long-term view in its operations.
  • Marin Agricultural Land Trust is a nonprofit organization created in 1980 to permanently preserve Marin County farmland and establish Marin County as a thriving agricultural community in a healthy and diverse natural environment.

Land Trust Alliance Virtual Advocacy Days to Urge Congressional Action on Conservation Priorities

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Monday, April 19, 2021
Real property law, Natural environment, Property law, Real estate, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Land Trust Alliance, Easement, Land trust, Conservation biology

b'WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, is this week connecting conservationists with their elected representatives through Land Trust Alliance Virtual Advocacy Days.\nStarting April 19, a record-setting 234 land trust professionals and supporters from 39 states are connecting with members of Congress through video conferencing and phone calls.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, is this week connecting conservationists with their elected representatives through Land Trust Alliance Virtual Advocacy Days.\nStarting April 19, a record-setting 234 land trust professionals and supporters from 39 states are connecting with members of Congress through video conferencing and phone calls.
  • Virtual Advocacy Days participants will urge congressional action on multiple conservation priorities, including passage of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, which would halt the abuse of conservation easement donations and thereby safeguard taxpayers.\n"With the support of Congress, the land trust community is ready to accomplish much that would benefit all Americans," said Land Trust Alliance President & CEO Andrew Bowman.
  • Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), along with Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pennsylvania).\nFounded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.
  • The Alliance represents nearly 1,000 member land trusts supported by more than 200,000 volunteers and 4.6 million members nationwide.

ASU Morrison Prize honors proposal to reform utility laws to combat climate change

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Environmentalism, Sustainability, Articles, Conservation easement, Morrison, Surnames, Natural environment

The ASU Morrison Prize Contest awards a $10,000 prize annually to the authors of the most impactful sustainability-related legal academic article published in North America during the previous year.

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  • The ASU Morrison Prize Contest awards a $10,000 prize annually to the authors of the most impactful sustainability-related legal academic article published in North America during the previous year.
  • The prize is named after its benefactor, Richard N. Morrison, who is also a co-founder of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU.
  • Fortunately, as Macey explains, by shedding these "zombie laws," governments could accelerate the country's progress in combatting climate change.
  • In 2019, a six-author team won the Morrison Prize for an unprecedented analysis of the structuring of conservation easements in the face of rapid climate change.

Environmental Groups Make Last Minute Attempt to Correct Major Error in a Defective Lawsuit Regarding the Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Legal, Agriculture, Construction & Property, Natural Resources, Environment, Professional services, Residential Building & Real Estate, Tehachapi Mountains, Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass, Geography of California, San Joaquin Valley, Antelope Valley, Agriculture in California, Tejon Ranch, Tejon, California, Conservation easement

This eleventh-hour effort to correct such a sloppy and glaring error relates to only one of the numerous defects in the complaint that Tejon Ranch Co. has raised in its motion to dismiss.

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  • This eleventh-hour effort to correct such a sloppy and glaring error relates to only one of the numerous defects in the complaint that Tejon Ranch Co. has raised in its motion to dismiss.
  • They attempted to salvage their misguided accusations only when a hearing by the court on their defective approach was imminent.
  • Tejon Ranch Company has an ethic of stewardship and a legacy of protecting ranch lands spanning more than 175 years.
  • To ensure the conservation easements on these lands would be managed, the Tejon Ranch Conservancy was created.

Land Trust Alliance Statement on Future of Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Real property law, Property law, Real estate, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Land law, Easement, Land trust, Land Trust Alliance, Montana Land Reliance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today commented on the future of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today commented on the future of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The following statement is attributable to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "While we are disappointed that the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act did not pass this Congress, our efforts to enact this important legislation will continue in the new year.
  • A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice on this development is further evidence that the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act should be enacted by Congress as soon as possible, and that investors should avoid abusive conservation easement tax shelters at all costs.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Land Trust Alliance Statement on Unified, Bicameral Legislation in Congress

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Real property law, Property law, Natural environment, Real estate, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Easement, Land trust, Conservation biology, Land Trust Alliance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed introduction in the U.S. Senate of unified, bicameral language for the bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed introduction in the U.S. Senate of unified, bicameral language for the bipartisan Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "Thanks to our champions in Congress, the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act is now closer than ever to passage.
  • This updated version of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act reflects a strong bipartisan, bicameral consensus for how to end abusive syndicated conservation easement transactions.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Land Trust Alliance Statement on Updated Conservation Easement Legislation in Congress

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Friday, December 4, 2020
Real property law, Property law, Real estate, Agriculture in the United States, Conservation easement, Energy law, Urban planning, Land law, Easement, Land trust, Land Trust Alliance, Montana Land Reliance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauded introduction in Congress of an updated version of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today applauded introduction in Congress of an updated version of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Bowman, president & CEO of the Land Trust Alliance:
    "On behalf of the Land Trust Alliance and its 1,000 member land trusts, I applaud U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat, and Rep. Mike Kelly, a Republican, for introducing an updated version of the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • The land conservation community is grateful for all the work so many in Congress have done to further the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Land Trust Alliance Announces Pilot Project to Assist Land Trusts in Accessing Carbon Markets

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Urban planning, Articles, Nature, Natural environment, Land trust, Trust law, Conservation easement, Carbon offset, Land Trust Alliance

By participating in the voluntary carbon offset markets, nonprofit land trusts can access new and significant sources of funding.

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  • By participating in the voluntary carbon offset markets, nonprofit land trusts can access new and significant sources of funding.
  • "Alongside our pioneering partners at Finite Carbon and The Climate Trust, the Land Trust Alliance is pleased to offer our nonprofit land trust members across the nation increased access to the voluntary carbon offset markets," said Andrew Bowman, the Alliance's president and CEO.
  • "We are excited to partner with the Land Trust Alliance to offer a carbon-based funding platform for land trusts to increase capital sources for conservation easements.
  • The Alliance will facilitate land trust participation, coordinating the various stages of the project and provide grants to help select land trusts cover their staff and out-of-pocket expenses.