Saving the Ranch
Subtitle: Conservation Easement Design In The American West
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: November 3, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781559637411
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Management of land & natural resources; Nature/Ecology; Land Use; Conservation Of Natural Resources (General); Range Management; West (U.S.); Nature; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Western & Pacific Coast states; Land use, Rural; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Estates & Trusts; Nature / Natural Resources; Conservation easements; Law and legislation
First sentence: At some time most ranch families must decide whether to stay in agriculture or to sell their land.
Description: "Saving the ranch is a concise guide to conservation easements for ranchers, conservationists, and developers concerned with protecting the natural and scenic values of ranch lands in the western United States. The book shows how ranchers can reduce estate taxes, generate and shelter income, and combine land conservation with estate planning. Case studies explore how conservation easements have been used, helping readers to understand the variety of circumstances under which easements can be effective. Throughout the book, photographs, maps, and color illustrations bring to life the examples presented and the situations described." "Saving the Ranch is an essential new work for anyone concerned with protecting the integrity of ranch lands and helping ranching survive as a way of life in the American West."--BOOK JACKET.