Does the Land Trust offer different types of easement options?
Yes, quite a few: Donation of land An outright gift of land for conservation is one of the most generous legacies a landowner can make to future generations. Throughout Virginia, there are parks, shorelines, forestlands, and scenic open spaces that the public enjoys because of the long-term vision of conservation-minded landowners. Donating land can have many benefits for a landowner. It can be a relatively simple and quick transaction that: • Assures the permanent protection of a family property; • Provides a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the land; • Avoids capital gains taxes on appreciated land, which otherwise would be due at the time of a sale; • Removes the property from the donor’s taxable estate; • Releases the donor from the expense and the responsibility of managing the land; and • Provides long-term support for the Land Trust. The Land Trust believes that, in most cases, private owners are the best long-term managers of land. Therefore, wh
