PUBLIC LANDS: Conservation easements: More than a tax dodge, report finds
Published: Monday, May 10, 2021 Conservation easement. Photo credit: Department of Agriculture/Flickr A conservation easement in Swan Valley, Mont. Department of Agriculture/Flickr Amid an ongoing debate on Capitol Hill over whether some private landowners are abusing a tax law aimed at encouraging conservation, a new analysis shows that — despite the price tags — the parcels being set aside help protect wildlife and habitat. Researchers at American University's Washington College of Law examined nearly 76,000 acres of easements across 17 states in a study published today in Tax Notes F...
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