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Land Conservation Library and Resources

Land Conservation Value and Funding

Land Conservation Five-Year Funding Considerations, April 2019
Virginia's Return on Investment in Land Conservation, The Trust for Public Land, 2016
2017 Virginia State Parks Economic Impact Report
Socio-Economic Impacts of Conserved Land on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, 2017
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Making the Most of Our Money; Recommendations for State Conservation Programs, The Trust for Public Land, 2014,
Parks as a Climate Solution, The Trust for Public Land, 2018

Land Conservation Goals and Progress

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, Chesapeake Bay Program, 2014
Marking Milestones: Progress in Conserving Land in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Chesapeake Conservation Partnership, 2019
Network for Landscape Conservation, Pathways Forward: Progress and Priorities in Landscape Conservation, 2018
For the Love of the Land: 100 Conservation Stories From Across Virginia, Piedmont Environmental Council, 2013

Information on Conservation Easements

Virginia Conservation Easement Information Packet, Piedmont Environmental Council
How to Protect Your Land With a Conservation Easement: Ten Steps to Protect Your Land, Potomac Conservancy
Protecting Your Land with a Conservation Easement: Hear from Fellow Landowners and Get Answers from the Professionals, Potomac Conservancy
Your Land, Your Choices: A Conservation Guide for Virginia Landowners, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy

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