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1. What are conservation easements used for?

Conservation easements are primarily used to protect clean water resources, including stormwater ponds and water infiltration areas. They also provide a waterfowl habitat and prevent waterfowl from entering your lawn.

2. Who owns the conservation easement area?

The areas are primarily owned by the underlying property owner, however, conservation easements restrict real estate development, commercial and industrial uses, and certain other activities.

3. What is prohibited within a conservation easement?

• Applying chemicals for destruction or slowing of vegetation, including herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, and pet waste
• Conducting activities detrimental to the preservation of scenic beauty, vegetation, and wildlife in the easement area
• Constructing, installing or maintaining anything made by people, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walkways, clothes line poles, fire pits, and playground equipment
• Cutting or removing trees or other vegetation, except for: diseased trees or trees removed to allow sunlight to penetrate limited areas of easement
• Depositing of waste or debris including grass clippings, leaves, and pet waste
• Excavating or filling within the easement area
• Outside storage of any kind
• Removing, damaging, destroying, or defacing any monuments or markers placed to identify the easement area