Land Trust Success :: Southeast - Tennessee
Western View-Shed of Chattanooga Protected
TN - The Tennessee River Gorge Trust has been working with heirs of the Leo Stolphmann family to acquire a 308-acre conservation easement which protects, in perpetuity, the western view-shed of the City of Chattanooga. This brings the total preserved land to more than 16,700 acres or 62% of the Gorge in only 27 years.
Photo: by Frank McKay
- Updates for Land Trusts
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Rally Registration Is OPEN!
We can' t wait to see you in Portland! Download the brochure and register today. Like to save land and money? Register before August 17 and save $60 on the basic rate. More >>
Conservation Defense Insurance Program UpdateOn June 5, the Alliance board approved the terms of a potential conservation defense insurance program. Next steps: finding out how many land trusts are willing to participate. More >>
New Saving Land
Explore the new Summer 2009 issue of Saving Land. More >>
- Take a Stand for Land
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Double your impact during the Matching Gift Challenge!
Board Members: Take the Board Member Challenge
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- Policy Update
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Conservation Easement Incentive Act Introduced!
Is your Representative among the 128 cosponsors of H.R. 1831? Find out... More>>
IRS Denying Easement Deductions that Lack Goods & Services Letters
Recent court cases validate the IRS position that donations and bargain sales of land or easements must be substantiated by a separate letter describing the deduction and declaring that the land trust provided no goods or services in exchange. More>>
- The Learning Center
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Two New Online Courses
Caring for Land Trust Properties
Discusses the different types of land management plans and how to select the right one for your land trust.
Acquiring Land and Conservation Easements
Provides an overview of legal title to property, steps to take in acquiring land, and how to work with attorneys to ensure sound transactions.
