New Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Resources Available

 

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the American Farmland Trust (AFT) are unveiling new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) resources that guides entities through the Agricultural Land Easements acquisitions process. The new resources include two new factsheets that explain the NRCS Minimum Deed Terms:

• ACEP-ALE Minimum Deed Terms with Commentary – compares different options for integrating the minimum deed terms into the ALE deed.
• ACEP-ALE Options for Integrating Minimum Deed Terms – walks through the minimum deed terms and adds commentary to each section. The commentary is meant for landowners and entities and provides context and explanations for how the terms may impact agricultural operations.

The new factsheets join a suite of additional online resources developed to help landowners and entities through ACEP- ALE’s application process. They can be accessed through AFT’s Farmland Information Centers publications page.