Because EVLT accepts these perpetual obligations of stewardship, we do not intend to go out of business. Yet, if that were to happen, all our conservation easements and stewardship endowments would be transferred to a similar nonprofit conservation organization. We plan to use this technique in the I-70 corridor, most likely in conjunction with matching funds from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund. GOCO was created in 1992 to allocate lottery funds for the purchase of open space, parks and other public lands. On large projects, these grants are often used in conjunction with private fundraising efforts to achieve results that would be unattainable without public-private cooperation.
Conservation easements are perpetual restrictions that run with the title to the land.
Only in rare circumstances are they changed. An amendment to a conservation easement must be consistent with the terms and conservation intent of the original agreement. Management is left entirely to the landowner, within the limits of the easement. On conserved ranches, all generally accepted agricultural practices are permitted. Annual monitoring visits through our Conservation Stewardship Program ensure that the intent of the easement is fulfilled.