Conservation Stories
Congress votes in favor of conservation easement tax incentive
Western Reserve Land Conservancy applauds Congress’s vote in favor of a federal tax incentive for those who preserve land with a conservation …
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Land trusts praise Portman for stance on conservation easement tax incentive
Ohio’s top land trusts are applauding U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s decision to back legislation that would make permanent a federal tax incentive …
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Taxes and land conservation
When a landowner permanently protects his or her property using a conservation easement, there are often tax benefits for which the landowner …
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Land Conservancy: Farmland losses will mount if conservation tax incentive isn’t restored
Ohio’s largest land trust is worried that the state may lose thousands of acres of farmland to development if Congress fails to …
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Land Conservancy applauds renewal of enhanced easement incentive
Congress has renewed the enhanced income tax deduction for conservation easements through 2013, and retroactive to the beginning of 2012. This incentive …
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Legislators praised for introducing landmark conservation measure
Private landowners – and especially family farmers – will be the beneficiaries of legislation, co-sponsored by U.S. Reps. Betty Sutton, D-13, Jim …
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Good news: Congress renews tax incentive for those who preserve their land
The state’s largest land conservancy is applauding the renewal of a federal tax incentive for private landowners – especially working family farmers …