PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION
Ozark Regional Land Trust
http://www.orlt.org/
Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-Missouri http://greenbeltmo.org/
Missouri Department of Conservation http://mdc.mo.gov/
Platte County Parks & Recreation http://www.platteparks.com/
Friends of the Platte County Parks http://www.friendsofplattecountyparks.org/
Dept. of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/index.html
Land Trust Alliance http://www.landtrustalliance.org/
Ozark Greenways http://www.ozarkgreenways.org/
Trailnet http://www.trailnet.org/
Kansas Land Trust http://www.klt.org
Open Space Council http://www.openspacestl.org/
CONSERVATION IN THE NEWS
March 26, 2011 -
Missouri Private Landowner Protection Act has been introduced to the Missouri House and Senate. SB 119 has been heard by committee and approved. It awaits a hearing on the Senate Floor. HB 597 has been assigned to the Tourism and Natural Resources committee; no date has been set for a hearing.
The Missouri Private Landowner Protection Act will provide additional protections to property owners regarding current and future decisions on the use of their property. It recognizes private, non-profit organizations, such as land trusts, to hold conservation easements. The Act provides greater clarity and certainty on the legal framework for voluntary, private agreements that protect land owners and land trusts.
Conservation easements have become popular with land owners, especially farmers and ranchers, as a best economic option to ensure their children have the opportunity to continue the family tradition. Conservation easements provide another option to land owners who desire to maintain the property for specific, desired purposes.
