New York State Conservation Easement lands

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New York State Conservation Easement lands are privately owned properties across New York that are permanently protected through legal agreements to conserve natural resources, wildlife habitat, and public recreation opportunities while often allowing continued working land uses like forestry.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation easement lands
land conservation mechanism
protected areas
administeredBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
allowsUse fishing
forestry
hiking
hunting
public recreation as specified in easement terms
snowmobiling on designated trails
timber harvesting subject to restrictions
beneficiary future landowners
local communities
public
wildlife
conserves forest resources
recreational access
scenic values
water quality
wildlife habitat
country United States
enforcedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
feature long-term land management plans
public access rights defined by easement
retention of private ownership
separation of development rights from fee ownership
governedBy New York Environmental Conservation Law
recorded easement deeds
hasLegalForm conservation easement
hasLegalStatus permanent
runs with the land
locatedIn New York State
Northeastern United States
ownedBy industrial forest landowners
nonprofit organizations
private landowners
timber companies
prohibitsUse activities that degrade conservation values
certain types of development
subdivision beyond easement terms
purpose conservation of natural resources
maintenance of working forests
open space protection
protection of wildlife habitat
provision of public recreation opportunities
regulatedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
typicalRegion Adirondack Park
Northern Forest region of New York

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Division of Lands and Forests
appliesToJurisdiction

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