Estes Valley Land Trust Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What is Western Water Law
A
2
Q
What is a land trust?
A
A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that actively works to conserve land, primarily by accepting donations of conservation easements
3
Q
How many land trusts are there in US?
A
around 1400
4
Q
Mission of Estes Valley Land Trust?
A
conserve land throughout the Estes Valley for current and future generations
5
Q
What is a conservation easement?
A
a perpetual, voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization to preserve and protect conservation values by restricting uses and development
6
Q
What are conservation values?
A
- open space and scenery
- wildlife habitat
- public recreation
- historic preservation
must provide public benefits
7
Q
What are restrictions to impose?
A
- fewer or no building sites
- limits on thinning/cutting trees
- limited commercial activity
- prohibits use that harm nature
8
Q
What has EVLT accomplished?
A
- extending federal land to a sense (is not federal)
- protecting private land adjacent to federal
- animals can move between
9
Q
What examples of properties in Estes did he list?
A
- Meadowdale ranch (had to be purchased)
- Childers property
- Cheley Dunraven Glade property
10
Q
What are some emerging issues in Colorado and EVLT?
A
- reintroduction of wolves
- being more diverse and inclusive in work they do (criticisms of work only serving wealthy; displacing indigenous people)
- need to ensure next generation youth will continue the conservation easements forever
