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Land placed under permanent easement also lowers the value used by the state to determine local ability to pay, which results in increased funding from the Commonwealth for schools and other county services.
Easements also support two major industries of the Piedmont: agriculture and tourism. Like other landowners, farmers can gain needed capital by voluntarily conserving their land, and earning a substantial state tax credit that they may either use or sell on the open market.
Farmers also benefit from reduced appraisal values on their land, which lightens their tax burden.
In Albemarle, Clarke and Fauquier counties, working farms also have the option of receiving money from publicly supported Purchase of Development Rights programs.
Protecting the integrity of the rural landscape also preserves essential historic resources; provides vital habitat for wildlife; and safeguards the scenic views and recreation opportunities that sustain a high quality of life in the Piedmont.
“Conservation easements help us to take care of many of the things that people in this region care about the most,” said Don Loock, PEC’s land conservation officer for Rappahannock County.
For more information about land conservation in Rappahannock County, contact Don Loock of the Piedmont Environmental Council at 987-9441 or dloock© pecva.org.
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