No legal precedent exists in Pennsylvania for finding that a conservation easement acquired by a private land trust is a public trust.
Year: 2023
Author(s): Andrew M. Loza
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association)
Topic tags: Conservation Easement Law, Philosophy, Speculation & Balderdash, Public Trust Doctrine, and Print Editions of WeConservePA Guides
Related guides: Guidelines for Conservation Easement Amendments, Waivers, and Letters of Interpretation, Legal Considerations in Amending Grants of Conservation Easement, and Not a Public Trust
The first edition was published in 2014.