Land Protection Fact Sheets [1]
Downloadable Documents on Land Protection
Estate Planning Issues for Landowners:
2006 Tax Incentives (updated 9/18/06) [2]
Stephen J. Small, Esq.The "Bundle of Sticks" [3]
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS ExtensionLand Ownership Vehicles [4]
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS ExtensionConservation Restrictions as a Land Protection Tool [5]
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS ExtensionDetermining the Value of Land [6]
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS ExtensionSubstantiation of Value of Donated Conservation Restrictions For Federal Tax Purposes [7]
Robert A. Levite, Esq. UMASS Extension
Massachusetts Land Trust Easement Defense Program:
MA Easement Defense Program Operating Principles [8]
MA Land Trust Coalition's Easement Defense Subcommittee's Enforcement Policy [9]
MA Easement Defense Subcommittee's Amendment Policy Guidelines [10]
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Attorney Referral Panel Legal Advisories:
Permanent Deed Restrictions Under the Community Preservation Act and the Cape Cod Land Bank [11]
Public or Charitable Trusts and Protection Against Disposition of Conservation Land [12]
Eminent Domain and Restricted Lands [13]
Links to Other Organizations and Resources on Land Protection
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Chapter 61 Handbook [14]
MA Audubon Society Land Advocacy and Community Planning [16]
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions [17]