If changes to a conservation easement granting document are necessary or desirable, the easement holder must decide whether to amend and restate the document in full or to amend without restatement. The Model Amendment of Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants is intended for use when the easement holder’s decision is to amend without restatement.
Year: 2021
Author(s): Andrew M. Loza
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association)
Topic tags: Model Conservation Easements
Related guides: Adding to Land Under Conservation Easement, Amend OR Amend and Restate, Conservation Easement, Conservation Easements, Drafting an Amendment and Restatement of a Grant of Conservation Easement, Guidelines for Conservation Easement Amendments, Waivers, and Letters of Interpretation, and Legal Considerations in Amending Grants of Conservation Easement
The model was originally published in 2020. Also included amongst the downloadable files here is a simple amendment designed solely to ensure that an easement executed prior to 6/22/2001 is fully covered by the PA Conservation and Preservation Easements Act.
