This model policy guides a conservation easement holder's processing of a landowner's request for the holder to: (1) approve an action subject to the holder's review; (2) waive the holder's right to enforce one or more restrictive covenants in a temporary accommodation to the owner; or (3) interpret the terms of the grant of easement as applied to a particular situation. The file also includes a template for communicating the holder's decisions. WeConservePA's guide Acting on Owner Requests for Review, Waiver, and Interpretation Regarding Conservation Easements provides additional direction on this subject.
The first edition of this model was published in 2025. It was preceded by a draft published for public review and comment in October 2024.