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Follow hot topics in conservation. Read the latest articles from the Alliance’s magazine, Saving Land, or our newsletter for board members, Field Guide — plus other articles by the Alliance and our partners. You can also access the latest findings on conservation trends and issues through our research reports.

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The high cost of a bad appraisal

Source: 
Land Trust Alliance
Author: 
Lorri Barrett

A taxpayer claimed in court that he relied on the appraiser’s report when he deducted four times the real value of the donation. He argued that because he relied on the appraiser, he shouldn’t have to pay accuracy-related penalties. The court disagreed. Help your donors avoid trouble with our appraisal guide for landowners.

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Troublesome Neighbors: Third Party Trespass and Standing

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Fall 2010
Author: 
Sheila McGrory-Klyza

The proverb “Good fences make good neighbors” may be intentionally ambiguous, but as far as land trusts are concerned, clear boundaries should be anything but ambiguous. Unfortunately, individuals who own property adjacent to conserved land sometimes, intentionally or not, fail to respect boundaries. They might trespass on the land or claim to have the right to enforce the easement on their neighbor’s property.

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Building Trust: Avoid Violations by Reaching Out to Successor Landowners

Source: 
Saving Land magazine, Fall 2011
Author: 
Kimberly Seese

For years, your land trust has collaborated with the landowners of a protected parcel to provide good stewardship of the land and avoid potential conflicts. They’re fourth-generation farmers who appreciate the value of good soil as much as you do, and their love of the land has been passed down from generation to generation.

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Built to Last: Reflections on the Enduring, Permanent Nature of Land

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Saving Land magazine, Fall 2012
Author: 
Blair Fitzsimons

When my mother-in-law passed away and we sold her house, in her kitchen sat the same fridge — in perfect working condition — that was installed 40 years earlier when the house was built. As I ran my hand over the relic, I wondered how many times I have replaced my own fridge, obviously a much newer model. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Nothing is built to last anymore.

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An Ounce of Prevention: Head off Future Violations with an Interpretation Letter

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Saving Land magazine, Spring 2008
Author: 
Sheila McGrory-Klyza

Although conservation easements are written to last forever, most land trusts would agree that it is impossible to foresee every situation that may arise in the future. How can land trusts handle this ambiguity and prevent costly, time-consuming violations from occurring?

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In Favor Of: How a Land Trust Won a Half Million Dollar Judgement

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Saving Land magazine, Summer 2008
Author: 
Sheila McGrory-Klyza

In a David and Goliath victory for land conservation, a small land trust in upstate New York won in a big way in the arena of conservation defense.

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Adverse Possession: This Land is Whose Land?

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Saving Land magazine, Winter 2010
Author: 
Sheila McGrory-Klyza

Whenever two parcels of land share a common boundary, disputes are sure to happen. These disputes often result in an adverse possession claim, one of the more common challenges that landowners, and land trusts, face

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