Rather than a national park, why not simply grant a trusted nonprofit organization a conservation easement over Fort Monroe in order to protect it?
A. We are not sure what form of conservation easement is envisioned, its geographical extent, or what organization would hold it, but in general we think such an easement a poor tool for protecting such a complex property as Fort Monroe. Easements are good where no development, or only very limited development is to occur, and may be appropriate on some portions of Fort Monroe. The difficult balancings that will have to be made at Fort Monroe in future years suggests to us that the federal or federal-state trust/National Park is the best mechanism for assuring good things happen at Fort Monroe. The easement also does not give Fort Monroe the stature of a national park, any claim to future federal funding or the tourism and other economic benefits of this recognition (see Q3.).
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- Rather than a national park, why not simply grant a trusted nonprofit organization a conservation easement over Fort Monroe in order to protect it?
- Does conveying a conservation easement to a charitable organization create any tax advantages for the landowner?
- can this national historic landmark be restored with help from a municipally supported nonprofit organization?
