Over 1,000 Acres Protected
(updated
06.04.08) |
In 2007,
Wood-Land-Lakes’ Land Committee accepted 729 new acres of land
permanently protected from development—as per the landowners’ wishes.
This is nearly double the amount previously protected, for a total of
1,432 acres of cropland and woodland in conservation easements.
The four new donated conservation easements are located in Elkhart,
LaGrange, Whitley, and for the first time, St. Joseph Counties.
Wood-Land-Lakes is committed to protecting farmland from development. We
not only promote and enter into conservation easements with local
landowners, we also help other organizations get started . . .
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- . . . In the past year, we assisted 2
other land trusts in protecting 50 wooded acres in Noble and Steuben
Counties.
- . . . Prior to last year, we helped to
protect a 248-acre southwest Indiana farm, which we later
transferred to the local RC&D, after helping them organize to hold
easements.
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The word is
spreading about the benefits of conservation easements. Wood-Land-Lakes
has been receiving numerous inquiries. We plan to complete an easement
for a 90-acre Elkhart County farm and for a 120-acre Whitley County farm
in 2008.
To learn more about conservation easements,
contact us. |
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