Review
Proposed changes to the Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants
WeConservePA offers for public comments five potential changes to the Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants. These include:
- Revising the Standard Protection Area Conservation Objective
- Removing a parenthetical example
- In the Minimal Protection Area, replacing limits of one Dwelling Unit and one Improvement containing Dwelling Units with fill in the blanks and a default number of two for each
- Deleting 8.03(c) “Ending Continuing Liability”
View the document, commentary, past changes, and proposed changes in the library
View the proposed changes in detail
Share Examples
Baseline Documentation
WeConservePA seeks examples of baseline documentation as it prepares new guidance for land trusts. All materials shared will be kept confidential unless you explicitly release WeConservePA to do otherwise. Please send baseline files or links to Justin Hollinger.
Share Experiences
Baseline Documentation: Video and Drone Use
Do you use video or drones in creating baseline documentation? If so, WeConservePA would appreciate learning about your experience. Please reach out to Justin Hollinger.
For contact information, please refer to our staff list by visiting https://weconservepa.org/about/.
Opportunities
Legal guidance at Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
WeConservePA Legal Director Justin Hollinger will hold “office hours” from 1-3pm on Friday, April 4 during the Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference at the Penn Stater Hotel; visit the WeConservePA table in the exhibit area. Stop by with a legal question that shook loose during the conference, get some insight about that vexing transaction you’re dealing with, or learn more about the legal resources available through WeConservePA.
Conservation Law Program
Justin Hollinger, Esq., WeConservePA’s Legal Director, is available to address your question, concern, real estate acquisition project, easement amendment, stewardship issue, or whatever your organization needs. Learn more about the Conservation Law Program
