Who owns and manages easement protected land?
The landowner retains full rights to control and manage their property within the limits of the easement. The landowner continues to bear all costs and liabilities related to ownership and maintenance of the property. The organization that owns the easement will monitor the property to ensure compliance with the easement’s terms, but has no other management responsibilities and exercises no direct control over other activities on the land as long as the activities are in compliance with the terms of the conservation easement.
