A gift of a conservation easement may be considered a charitable gift by the Canada Revenue Agency under the Ecological Gifts Program. If the land is sold, the maintenance easement is transferred with the land and the easement conditions remain. Granting a conservation easement means that you will preserve the ecological value of your land for the future. If the easement is granted permanently, the natural values of the property will be protected indefinitely, regardless of who owns the land in the future. Maintenance easements may be granted on a permanent basis or for a specified period of time. They can be applied to the entire plot or only to a part that contains the natural features. The following organizations are able to perform conservation easements: As a landowner, you can take steps to preserve the conservation values of your property and maintain land use by entering into an agreement with an authorized conservation organization or level of government. Submit an application for a lease of Crown resource lands that can be used under a lease, permit, easement or licence that allows the legal use of the land. A conservation easement is an option for any landowner whose land contains conservation value. Conservation easements are legal arrangements between a landowner and a conservation organization to preserve natural features and resources on private lands. Under these agreements, landowners continue to own and manage land that benefits both the landowner and the environment. If there is a special area on your land, such as a natural meadow, wetland, aspen cliff or even a historic site, why not plan to keep it that way? Contact an agency that best meets your land conservation and management needs.

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