Development easement

Development easement

A legal agreement by which a landowner surrenders the right to develop a designated parcel of property. Some local and state governments have programmes to acquire development easements from private landowners to prevent conversion of farmland to other uses.

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Industry/Domain: Agriculture
Category: Agricultural programs & laws
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