Decreasing acquisition funds and increasing pressure to pay landowners. Non-profit corporation to complement Interior Land Exchange system. Goal is to put ecologically significant land in public ownership and maximize return on commercially valuable property. Keystone Center, 1995. Provide financial incentives for riparian protection.
Riparian lands have high ecological and commercial value.
Use state tax credit to cover management costs. Dept. of Forestry, 1996. Cost-share or tax credits for habitat investments. Private landowners don t want to bear the cost of protecting public values. Certify income tax credits for landowners participating in watershed councils.