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  • Maintaining open land is good public policy, open space helps everyone
  • Good public policy fosters voluntary land conservation
  • Public and private interests in land can, and should be, balanced
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    Policy Action > Tax Incentive Success Story

    Tax Incentive Success Story

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    Enter amounts and types of new acres conserved; outreach to landowners, new constituents and/or general public to increase land conservation
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    Include the public benefit(s), key transaction information (e.g. donation or bargain sale; closing date), importance to your conservation priorities, and the landowner (e.g. farmer or rancher; other)
    If so, please submit link and indicate media, article name, and date published.
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    Advocates Alerts

    July 1:  Seeking Tax Incentive Stories, Climate Bill Passes House, Kiva Case

    Please help us show your Representative that the easement incentive works in their district!  Also read about the wide-ranging implications of last week's historic climate vote and a significant easement audit ruling in Alabama.   More >>

     

    June 22:  August Recess Site Visits More Important than Ever

    Increased IRS scrutiny and the pending expiration of the easement incentive will require land trusts to redouble their efforts to educate their federal lawmakers with visits over the August recess.   More >>

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