• What land is of
    highest conservation
    value?  
  • What would be the
    impact of various
    development
    scenarios on
    neighborhood
    character and
    Lincoln's rural
    aesthetic?  
  • What zoning
    requirements come
    into play?
A partnership of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT)
and the Rural Land Foundation of Lincoln (RLF) to
protect the rural character of Lincoln, Massachusetts through
land conservation, stewardship and education.
L I N C O L N   L A N D  C O N S E R V A T I O N
RLF
Town Open
Space Plan
Defines Projects
RLF Monitors  
Conservation
Properties
CONSERVATION
PROPERTY in
PLAY
RLF undertakes projects of "Conservation Interest" as defined in the Town's Open Space Plan
Most projects result in Conservation Restrictions
Conservation
Planning
Project Financing
  • What sources of funds are
    available -- sale of
    portions of the property;
    neighborhood or town-
    wide fund raising; public
    funds?
  • How will the deal be
    structured (option
    agreement, outright
    purchase)
CONSERVATION
RESTRICTIONS in
PLACE
  • Place the appropriate
    restrictions on the
    property (conservation
    restriction, trail easement,
    etc.)
  • Transfer ownership to
    conservation
    organizations (LLCT or
    Conservation Commission)
  • And/or sell portions of
    the property to
    conservation minded
    buyers.  
LLCT monitors and stewards the protected land to ensure that the conservation
interests are protected.
  • Develop relationships
    with landowners
  • Educate owners
    regarding conservation
    opportunities
  • Track properties for
    transition
  • Lincoln's Open Space
    Plan updated an
    approved at 2008
    Town Meeting
  • Identifies Properties
    of Conservation
    Interest
When property comes
into play, RLF and the
other conservation
organizations develop
conservation plans and
evaluate the financial
implications