Announcements
SAVE THE DATES FOR CONFERENCE!
This year’s Maine Land Conservation Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 27th and 28th. Mark you calendar today!
Conservation Easement Registry Open for Renewals
The State Planning Office maintains a statewide registry for all conservation easements held in Maine. All holders of conservation easements on real estate in Maine must register annually by March 1st and confirm the monitoring status of each. Log in and renew your account today.
3 of Maine's Conservation Leaders Weigh In
On December 11th, the Portland Press Herald ran an op ed piece co-written by Tim Glidden, Alan Hutchinson, and John Piotti discussing their perspective on the recently released 2010 Land Trust Census report (see below). Read the PPH article.
Featured Conservation Story
Tax Incentive in Jeopardy
Congress failed to renew the enhanced tax incentive for donations of conservation easements before it expired at the end of 2011. Right now, it is unclear when they will be able to renew it -- but it is imperative that the land trust community work hard to renew the easement incentive right now. Read more.
Land Trust News
Motorized Use of Trails by Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
Back in March of this year, MLTN reported on a Department of Justice (DOJ) rule related to the Americans with Disabilities Act and motorized use of trails that was going into effect at that time. The rule requires an entity... [read more]
Maine Supreme Court Decision on Intertidal Lands Public Rights
An important case on intertidal lands public rights recently came down that partially overturns the precedent of the Moody Beach cases from the 80's. Those cases held that the only rights of the public in the intertidal area (owned by... [read more]
