What are the responsibilities of the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy with respect to the preservation agreements that it holds?
Accepting the donation of a preservation agreement is a tremendous responsibility for a land conservancy. It means accepting the obligation to monitor and enforce the easement terms forever. Once an easement is established, SBLC documents the site’s conservation values, performs periodic inspections to ensure all the easement’s terms and conditions are being honored, and keeps all future owners of the site informed of the agreement. If a violation is found, the landowner is notified according to the provisions of the preservation agreement and steps are taken to repair the impacts of the violation. Most easement documents contain language that defines the process for resolving disputes between the landowner and the Conservancy. The Conservancy has the right and responsibility to take legal action, if necessary, to enforce easement restrictions. An endowment is established along with the preservation agreement agreement and is used to cover the costs of monitoring, enforcing compliance
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