This set of model documents and accompanying commentary helps local governments formally dedicate lands to public purposes, reserve portions for other purposes, and clarify what are and aren’t appropriate uses of the land. The materials include an option to grant a conservation easement to a qualified holder as added protection for the land. (WeConservePA also publishes a model declaration to protect government-held conservation easements. See https://library.weconservepa.org/library_items/2249)
Year: 2024
Author(s): Andrew M. Loza and Justin Hollinger, Esq.
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association)
Topic tags: Conservation Easements, Models Specific to Local Government, and Defending Conservation
Related guides: Conservation Easement, Conservation Easements, Ensuring the Permanence of Parks and Other Public Open Space, Parks in Perpetuity, and Property Tax Exemption for Preserves, Parks, Trails, and Other Conserved Lands
The models were first published in 2018. Their second edition was published in 2024.
