What is a Conservation Easement?
A conservation easement is an option when a landowner wants to continue to own their land, sell it, or pass on to heirs. You can think of owning land as a bundle of rights. By registering a conservation easement on title, a landowner gives some of those rights to EALT in order to permanently protect the forests, wetlands, farmlands, or other features. We work with landowners to determine what activities to limit or restrict—these restrictions help conserve the valuable features, all future landowners must abide by the terms of the conservation easement.
The Conservation Easements in Alberta website by the Environmental Law Centre and Miistakis Institute describes conservation easements in more detail here.
EALT Conservation Easements
EALT has several conservation easements in the Edmonton region. We worked with these landowners to determine how best to meet their needs and conserve their property in perpetuity. We maintain regular contact with landowners with registered conservation easements, and monitor the lands each year to ensure their conservation values are upheld. When the lands are sold, the next landowner will follow the conservation easement.