The purpose was to have an entity that large agricultural producers could work with, without being annoyed by the environmental protections urged by most land trusts. A lot of information is packed into this 36 page booklet, which features eight case studies on how individual ranchers in Colorado and Montana have used conservation easements for estate planning, and other tools to protect their land and communities. User friendly, this publication lists contacts and has both color and black and white photos. By the director of one of the most successful local farmland preservation programs in the country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and by the editor and publisher of the Farmland Preservation Report. The book also contains contributions from Douglas Wheeler, William K. Reilly, Christopher Leinberger, Jean Hocker, and others on such topics as ecosystem management, science and the sustainable use of land and the private property rights issue.
Papers describe examples from farm projects.
A national newsletter for professionals in land use, conservation, and agriculture, published since 1990. This collection describes the economic benefits that land conservation provides for a community and illustrates the costs of additional development. This is a carefully edited and well-presented compilation of the ideas and discussions that took place at a fall 1993 Lincoln Institute workshop when controversies created by the property rights movement were heating up. It covers protection of endangered species and natural resources, financing conservation, determining priorities, public participation and larger policy issues. A practical handbook that goes beyond the basics to provide valuable information on how to sustain an organization.