Preserving land to protect water with you!
Fee for Service Programs
Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) may provide a portion or all of the services in establishing a conservation easement on your property for a fee. Many parcels may not be considered “top priority” for the available grants, but that doesn’t mean the land isn’t worth preserving!
NWLT can assist landowners through the various requirements for a conservation easement or a sale/or donation for permanent protection. An initial landowner interview and assessment will offer a perspective on what options exist for your land.
Land Acquisition Steps
- Property investigation
- DNR and/or other agency coordination, facilitation of Fee Title Acquisition
- Environmental review
- Appraisal to establish value
- Purchase agreement
- Land survey
- Title review, insurance & research
- Closing costs: Recording fee - Legal review - Abstract updating (If necessary)
Conservation Easement Steps
- Site evaluation
- Draft terms development and review
- Baseline report of conservation values
- Conservation easement drafting
- Binding agreement
- Property survey (if necessary)
- Title research & insurance
- Environmental review
- Final review, approval, signature, and recording
