About The Boone Conservancy Who Are We? Established by local residents, The Boone Conservancy is a tax-deductible, non-profit land trust. What Do We Do? The Boone Conservancy will acquire land and work toward preservation and conservation of the land. The Boone Conservancy will only acquire land from voluntary sellers, and does not have the powers of condemnation or eminent domain. How Do We Acquire Land? We purchase it. We also accept donations of property. These donations offer tax advantages for the landowners, and make Boone County a better place to live. What Becomes of the Land? The land will usually remain in its natural state and may be open to the public for horseback riding, hiking, etc. The land may also serve as natural laboratories for the local schools. What kind of 'Land Donations' can be made? The Conservancy uses creative, flexible methods to achieve conservation goals and meet the specific needs of the landowner. Many of the approaches described below offer income tax, estate tax, and property tax relief that help make land conservation affordable. A donation of land for conservation can be made by gift or through a will and guarantees that the property will be protected for its conservation values forever. A charitable remainder interest is an arrangement through which a landowner donates property, but reserves the right to continue to live on or use the property during his or her lifetime. A bargain sale occurs when a property is sold for less than fair market value. When the property is sold to the Conservancy, the seller may receive significant income tax benefits in addition to the sale price. Trade land is land donated to the land trust to be sold in order to generate money to promote its conservation program. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and the Conservancy that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect natural resources. Each easement is tailored to fit the specific property and the owner's personal development plans. No right of public access is conveyed through a conservation easement. The land stays in private ownership and use and the Conservancy ensures that the conservation restrictions are honored over time and through all subsequent changes in ownership. Website hosting donated by Boone County Fiscal Court

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