The Northcoast Regional Land Trust is dedicated to the protection - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Northcoast Regional Land Trust is dedicated to the protection and economic viability of working landscapes, farms, forests, and grazing lands, and to the preservation and protection of land for its natural, educational, scenic and historic values. We work with landowners on a voluntary basis to promote stewardship of Northern California’s healthy and productive resource base, natural systems and quality of life.

Benefits to the Public: Permanent Protection of Conservation Values:

• Wild and working forest and rangeland
• Vast scenic open space
• Miles of streams and streamside reserves
• Habitat for salmon, migrating birds, charismatic

micro- and mega-fauna, and other wildlife

What is a conservation easement?

Iaqua Ranch, Kneeland

Financial Benefits to Landowner

Donate

Full-Value Donation: Up to $1,400,000 Income Tax deduction

Sell

Full-Value Sale: $1,400,000 Cash Bargain Sale: $1,000,000 Cash $400,000 Income Tax

deduction

Determining Conservation Easement Value (Example) Full property value ($6,800,000) – Encumbered property value ($5,400,000) = Conservation Easement value: $1,400,000

Hunter Ranch Conservation Easement

Indian Creek Conservation Easement

Sproul Creek Conservation Easement

Sproul Creek Conservation Easement

Sproul Creek Conservation Easement

Sproul Creek CE Protections:

• Permanent protection as an intact

working forest

• Prohibition of subdivision and

development

• 21-acre OakWoodland reserve
• Prohibition on water withdrawals

and use for non-forestry activities

• Prohibition on mineral exploration

and extraction (other than for rock and gravel used onsite)

CA Department of Fish & Wildlife – Proposition 1 Grant Program CA Wildlife Conservation Board CA Natural Resources Agency - EEMP US Forest Service – Forest Legacy Program US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program National Fish & Wildlife Foundation NOAA Fisheries Restoration California State Coastal Conservancy California Conservation Corps Humboldt State University Land Trust Alliance Sanctuary Forest Mattole Restoration Council Redwood Community Action Agency McLean Foundation Humboldt Area Foundation All of YOU who make this work possible!