Legal Aspects of Conservation Easements

10/8/2008

Many Alberta landowners are considering donating a conservation easement (CE) and will want to consult a lawyer before they sign a CE agreement. Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Environmental Law Centre have prepared an information kit for Alberta lawyers to guide you through this process.
Users are advised that content from the materials on this page is current to February 2007.

The federal Ecological Gifts Program provides tax incentives for gifts of land or conservation easements that qualify as ecologically sensitive. For more information visit the Ecological Gifts Program website at .

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