Conservation Easements

Conservation Easements

We believe that Chesterfield County and the surrounding central Virginia countryside represent a vital and irreplaceable resource to both the present and the future. We believe that not only is it crucial to protect and conserve our natural resources, but that through the use of conservation easements, it is feasible, realistic, and possibly even financially advantageous to you to do so. Easements are the most flexible and useful tools available to landowners who are interested in preserving the special aspects of their property.

Advantages of conservation easements

Financial benefits of conservation easements

The choices you make about your land today will have profound effects on the future.

As a property owner in a rapidly developing area, you are faced with decisions that are complex, far-reaching, and often difficult. Even if the area where you live is still rural, you cannot help but see that development is coming your way. As land values continue to rise, you may begin to feel as if you will have no choice but to develop your land, thereby changing forever its unique qualities and destroying its natural value.

However, we at the Chesterfield Conservancy would like to offer you an alternative.

What is a conservation easement?