Private landowners don t want to bear the cost of protecting public values. Certify income tax credits for landowners participating in watershed councils. Could be significant. Dept. of Forestry, 1996. Conserve priority areas using less than full fee techniques.
Land acquired by the government is removed from tax rolls.
Partnerships, easements, land exchanges. Land trusts, agencies, private organizations do this. Dept. of Forestry, 1996. Investment fund to finance stewardship projects. Technology to reduce pollution can be expensive.