Description: National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) - Easement Holder Type
The National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) is a collaborative venture to compile easement records (both spatial and tabular) from land trusts and public agencies throughout the United States in a single, up-to-date, sustainable, GIS compatible, online source. The goal of the NCED is to provide a comprehensive picture of the privately owned conservation easement lands, recognizing their contribution to America's natural heritage, a vibrant economy, and healthy communities. Conservation easements are legal agreements voluntarily entered into between landowners and conservation entities (agencies or land trusts) for the express purpose of protecting certain societal values such as open space or vital wildlife habitats. In some cases landowners transfer "development rights" for direct payment or for federal and state tax benefits.
NCED Terms of Usage: http://conservationeasement.us/about/nced_terms_of_usage
NCED Metadata: https://s3.amazonaws.com/nced/20130911/NCED_metadata_7_01_2012.htm
NCED General Information Flyer: http://conservationeasement.us/portals/nced/assets/NCED_Flyer_Public_2_29_12.pdf
NCED User Guide: http://conservationeasement.us/pdf/NCED_Users_Guide_6_8_2011.pdf
Definition Expression: N/A
Copyright Text: National Conservation Easement Database, July 2012; National Conservation Easement Database; 7/1/2012; http://www.conservationeasement.us; Accessed 5/1/2015.