Conservation easement projects are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. LLT staff members visit each potential site to assess its specific conservation values. If the property is determined to have significant conservation values, then the Land Trust must be sure that its involvement will bring a meaningful contribution to the protection of those values. The next consideration is the degree to which the rights and uses that the landowner wishes to retain are compatible with the long-term protection of the conservation values. The Land Trust must also evaluate the long-term cost and feasibility of ensuring the terms of the easement are upheld. These decisions are made by LLT's Board of Trustees based upon the recommendations of the staff.