conservation easement
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
As used in this section, the term “conservation easement” includes an easement utilizing a reserved interest deed where the grantee acquires all rights, title, and interests in a property, except those rights, title, and interests that may run with the land that are expressly reserved by a grantor.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 2103CConservation · Forest Legacy Program · as used in this section
The term “conservation easement” includes an easement or restriction, recorded deed, or a reserve interest deed where the grantee acquires all rights, title, and interest in a property, that do not conflict with the goals of this section except those rights, title, and interests that may run with the land that are expressly reserved by a grantor and are agreed to at the time of purchase.
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- 2009–present16 U.S.C. § 1456-1Conservation · Authorization of the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program · in this section
The term “conservation easement” means a binding contractual agreement between the Secretary and a landowner in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area under which the landowner, permanently or during a time period specified in the agreement, agrees to conserve or restore habitat, open space, scenic, or other ecological resource values on the land covered by the easement.
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- 2000–present16 U.S.C. § 460NNNConservation · Definitions · in this subchapter