Perpetual Conservation Easements Conference

On February 15,the University of Utah College of Law is hosting a conference entitled, Perpetual Conservation Easements: What Have We Learned and Where Should We Go From Here?. Those unable to travel to Salt Lake City can watch the live webcast of the event on ulaw.tv.  Here's the announcement: 

The public is investing billions of dollars in conservation easements, which now protect more than 18 million acres throughout the United States. But uncertainties in the law and abusive practices threaten to undermine public confidence in and the effectiveness of conservation easements as land protection tools. This conference will explore these issues, with the goal of minimizing abuse and helping to ensure that conservation easements actually provide the promised conservation benefits to the public over the long term. Leaders in their respective fields will address (i) the federal tax incentives offered with respect to easements donated as charitable gifts to certain qualified holders, (ii) the state conservation easement enabling statutes, (iii) federal and state oversight of charities, and (iv) the role of state attorney general offices in the charitable sector and in the protection of charitable assets on behalf of the public. For more information and a detailed agenda see Perpetual Conservation Easements.

Steve Clowney