Who can hold Conservation Easements in Georgia?
• There are about 50 land trusts operating in Georgia qualified to hold conservation easements and recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; • At least 5 state or federal agencies and some counties also hold conservation easements in Georgia; • There are currently over 400 properties and more than 200,000 acres of land under conservation easements in Georgia; • Nationwide, as of 2003, there were over 17,800 conservation easements in place that had protected more than 5 million acres; • Conservation easement holders have the right and responsibility to monitor and enforce easement terms.
• There are about 50 land trusts operating in Georgia qualified to hold conservation easements and recognized by the IRS under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; • At least 5 state or federal agencies and some counties also hold conservation easements in Georgia; • There are currently some 380 properties and 131,000 acres of land under conservation easements in Georgia; • Conservation easement holders have the right and responsibility to monitor and enforce easement terms.
