Does a conservation easement prohibit all types of development?
Usually a conservation easement prohibits non-agricultural commercial uses or industrial uses of the land if such uses substantially damage the conservation values, but does not prohibit all residential development. A landowner can reserve several home sites. The number of sites which could be reserved to the landowner will depend on various factors particular to each easement, including the amount of acreage covered by the easement and the proposed location of the residential units in relation to the conservation values to be protected.
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