Best Practices for Conservation Easements Agreements

We have prepared this document to help land trusts manage conservation easement agreements to minimize the potential for conflicts and to respond effectively if a compliance problem arises. It is one part of a broader strategy to create a collective defense approach that will put land trusts in a strong position to deal with challenges to conservation easement agreements that may occur. It reflects the wisdom culled from a range of existing research documents and the real-life experiences of individuals on the ground.