High Country News reports on a simmering conflict over the development of California’s Tejon Ranch, an area of the Sierra … More
Tag: conservation easement
Markets for conservation, by assigning a price to environmental values, can help protect land from eminent domain
Concern about eminent domain has traditionally been a concern of property rights activists, not the environmental community. But that may … More
Can the government use tax foreclosures to destroy conservation easements without compensation?
Not paying your taxes should and does have serious consequences. Governments, and most people, have little sympathy for tax delinquents. … More
Conservation easements must be interpreted to encourage cooperation not conflict
Biased interpretations of conservation easements sacrifice long-term conservation benefits for short-term gain.
