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Category Archives: Opinion
Understanding legal defense of conservation easements
“It is not if there will be an infringement against a conservation easement, it is when” this is a common statement in the land trust world. Interesting though, the majority of these infringements are very minor, things like cutting of … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged conservation easements, land trust alliance, land trusts, legal defence
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What About a Municipal “Conservation” Plan ?
Every Alberta municipality with a population over 3500 must adopt a “Municipal Development Plan.” This is the overarching statutory document of a municipality. In other jurisdictions this is called an “Official Community Plan” or a “Comprehensive Plan.” Regardless, the role … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta Land Stewardship Act, ALSA, conservation, municipal planning, regional plans
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Should Conservation Easements be “Perpetual”?
My feet are size 9 . As far as I know, there is no legal impediment to my feet being size 7. There is no law, no regulation, no legal precedent, no case law, no common law understanding – nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged conservation easements, land use, private land conservation, Transfer of Development Credits
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