Legal entities which can operate locally, regionally, or nationally designed to own titles to or conservation easements on specific properties. Land trusts provide a focused venue for characterizing, prioritizing, and purchasing land or easements, and have an excellent track record of achieving the benefits sought.
Are organizations that manage land for high public value. They work through fair market transactions to protect properties for their scenic, environmental, fisheries, wildlife, and recreational values. They protect environmentally sensitive lands by drawing on private and public funding sources in order to purchase land, and accepting charitable donations of land, cash, or other gifts. They can also negotiate legal agreements with landowners interested in preserving their land.
Nonprofit organizations interested in the protection of natural resources and historic areas. Activities include public education, purchase and coordination of conservation easements, and planning services.
Refers to privately-owned property that is ceded to governmental or public management for its preservation.
see also Easements; H.P. Organizations; Land Use, Rural; Landscape Protection; Rural Preservation; Heritage Areas LAND USE-- LAW AND LEGISLATION see also Easements-- PLANNING LAND USE, RURAL see also Homesteads; Open Space Conservation; Rural Development; Heritage Areas; Landscape Protection; Rural Preservation; Land Trusts LAND USE, URBAN see also Urban Redevelopment LANDMARKS COMMISSIONS see also Architectural Review Boards; Design Criteria; Historic Preservation Organizations LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS-- [Last Name, First Name or Firm Name; if prominent] LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE see also Gardens; Trees LANDSCAPE PROTECTION see also Easements; Environmental Protection; Land Trusts; Open Space Conservation; Heritage Areas; Rural Preservation Law and Legislation: see subheading under Community Development; Historic Preservation; Land Use
organizations dedicated to conserving land by purchasing land, receiving donations of lands, or accepting conservation easements from landowners.
Private organizations that protect land from certain uses directly, usually through the purchase or donation of land or easements.
Private organizations that protect land directly, usually through the purchase or donation of land and easements on land.
A few states permit the creation of land trusts, in which real estate is the only asset. As in all trusts, the title to the property is conveyed to a trustee, and the beneficial interest belongs to the beneficiary. In the case of land trusts, however, the beneficiary is usually also the trustor. While the beneficial interest is personal property, the beneficiary retains management and control of the real property and has the right of possession and the right to any income or proceeds from its sale. One of the distinguishing characteristics of a land trust is that the public records usually do not name the beneficiary. A land trust may be used for secrecy when assembling separate parcels. There are other benefits as well. A beneficial interest can be transferred by assignment, making the formalities of a deed unnecessary. The beneficial interest in property can be pledged as security for a loan without having a mortgage recorded. Because the beneficiary's interest is personal, it passes at the beneficiary's death under the laws of the state in which the beneficiary lived. If the deceased owned property in several states, additional probate costs and inheritance taxes can be avoided.
A trust created to effectuate a real estate ownership arrangement in which the trustee holds legal and equitable title to the property subject to the provisions of a trust agreement setting out the rights of the beneficiaries whose interests in the trust are declared to be personal property. Reference: www.answers.com