Definition of Conservation easement

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Conservation easement

The term 'Conservation easement ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Acquisition of rights and interest to a property to protect identified conservation or resource values, using a reserved interest deed. Since the mid 1970s, conservation easements have been purchased to protect nearly 420,000 acres of farmland in fifteen states, primarily in the Northeast'.

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