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Local land-trust director explains how conservation easements work and why they endure
Summary
Riley Laymon of the Baltimore County Land Trust Coalition described conservation easements as voluntary, deed-based restrictions that "run with the land," reviewed typical easement terms and explained why donated and purchased easements are a key tool for permanent preservation.
Riley Laymon, executive director of the Baltimore County Land Trust Coalition, told attendees that a conservation easement "is a voluntary legal agreement" — technically a deed of conservation easement — that is typically held by a land trust or government agency and limits development to protect natural or agricultural resources.
"The main thing to remember here is that these restrictions run with the land," Laymon said, explaining that easement terms bind subsequent owners. He said easement terms vary by property and program but…
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