Land Protection Fact Sheets
Downloadable Documents on Land Protection
Estate Planning Issues for Landowners:
2006 Tax Incentives (updated 9/18/06)
Stephen J. Small, Esq.- The "Bundle of Sticks"
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension - Land Ownership Vehicles
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension - Conservation Restrictions as a Land Protection Tool
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension - Determining the Value of Land
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension - Substantiation of Value of Donated Conservation Restrictions For Federal Tax Purposes
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension
Massachusetts Land Trust Easement Defense Program:
- MA Easement Defense Program Operating Principles
- MA Land Trust Coalition's Easement Defense Subcommittee's Enforcement Policy
- MA Easement Defense Subcommittee's Amendment Policy Guidelines
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Attorney Referral Panel Legal Advisories:
- Permanent Deed Restrictions Under the Community Preservation Act and the Cape Cod Land Bank
- Public or Charitable Trusts and Protection Against Disposition of Conservation Land
- Eminent Domain and Restricted Lands
Links to Other Organizations and Resources on Land Protection
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Chapter 61 Handbook
MA Audubon Society Land Advocacy and Community Planning
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Last Updated:
September 2014
