Why consider land conservancy?
Landowners who have kept their land open and free from development to provide tranquility and scenes of beauty usually come to realize that some hard decisions must be made: “What will happen to my land in the future? Can my children afford to maintain it? Can my heirs afford the inheritance taxes, especially at its increased fair market value?”
The Edward L. Rose Conservancy is dedicated to helping landowners with such questions. Your situation may be unique, but there are enough different land protection methods to handle most all situations. They may have significant tax saving rewards along with the intended reward of preserving natural beauty.
Similarly protected lands have remained in private ownership as working farms, forests and ranches. Some have become public parks or nature preserves. In each case the land can be protected depending on the exact wishes of the landowner.
Land trusts such as the Edward L. Rose Conservancy can help landowners find the right solution for them, one that fits the needs of their families and their particular financial situations, while conserving the land in the most appropriate way.
The property taxes paid by new developments often do not cover the increases in cost of services. This can result in an increase in municipal taxes. Land that remains undeveloped does not require these services. The more open land a community has, the less the demand for the government provided costly services.
