Tinicum adopts revised conservation-easement process; public comment window extended

Jun 2, 2026

The Board adopted an updated conservation-easement process prepared by the Land Preservation Committee. Changes clean up steps for applicants, remove language that might discourage non-donating landowners, and extend the public comment period from two weeks to four weeks.

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Tinicum’s Board of Supervisors approved a revised conservation easement process on June 2 after presentation by Land Preservation Committee members. The updated document removes phrasing that the committee feared could discourage landowners (for example, language that could be read as encouraging donation), clarifies the stepwise application process, updates the evaluation worksheet and reorganizes procedural sections.

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