The easements protect stream corridors, uplands, working farms and ranches, wildlife habitat and open space.
The nine property owners who put the easements on their land, were under pressure to sell their property for development, says Dan Pike, president of COL.
"One misconception of conservation easements is that they are strictly a tax reduction tool for wealthy hobby ranchers," he says.
Rather, he says, the conservation easements enable many landowners to take advantage of Colorado's unique tax credit, which allows easement donors to sell their tax credits to other Colorado taxpayers.
COL uses tax incentives and multiple funding resources for the conservation of real estate. To date, COL has preserved more than 61,000 acres through 74 projects in 26 counties in Colorado.
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