Farmland Preservation Partnership Opportunities with North Carolina Land Trusts J. Frank Parker Preserve, Pitt County North Carolina Agricultural Development.

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Farmland Preservation Partnership Opportunities with North Carolina Land Trusts J. Frank Parker Preserve, Pitt County North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Workshop November 2007

What is a Land Trust?  Land trusts are local, state or regional nonprofit organizations directly involved in protecting land for its natural, recreational, scenic, historical or productive value. Hughes Tract, Craven County

Land Trusts in North Carolina

Working with Local Land Trusts Farmland Conservation Opportunities  Landowner Outreach and Assistance  Agricultural Easement Donations  Purchase of Development Rights Ward Farm, Brunswick County

Partnership Opportunities  Farmland Preservation Planning and Mapping  Workshops and training Easement drafting Stewardship and monitoring  Joint Grant Proposals

Potential Land Trust Partners  County government and Agricultural Advisory Boards  Soil and Water Conservation Districts  State and federal agencies ADFPTF CWMTF Tobacco Trust Fund USDA/NRCS Farmland Protection Program

Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Opportunities  Farmland Preservation Planning Grants  Transaction Costs on Donated Agricultural Conservation Easements  Funding to Purchase Development Rights on Working Farms and Forests  Agricultural Development Projects w/ Land Conservation Component

Focusing on Conserving Farmland with Multiple Conservation Values Foscue Farm, Jones County

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust Farmland Priorities - Historic Properties (on the National Register). - Legacy Farms. - Contributes to water quality protection. - Large acreages (wildlife habitat potential). - Proximity to existing protected lands (including military). - Meets grant criteria for federal or state farmland programs. Rayburn Farm Perquimans County

N.C. Farmland Preservation Trust Fund - Example Rayburn Farm, Perquimans County

Federal Farmland Protection Program - Example Ward Farm, Brunswick County

NC Coastal Land Trust Conservation Easement Philosophy  Working with landowners to protect identified conservation values on property.  Striving to help landowners meet their economic and land use objectives.  No model easement, easements are unique. Photo courtesy Of NC Wildlife Hughes Farm, Craven County

North Carolina Farmland – A Disappearing Resource  We must work together to protect our working farms and productive agricultural soils.

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust  To date, has helped conserve over 39,000 acres of land in 21 coastal counties; includes a total of 1,300 acres of farmland. Check us out at Gray Farm, Pasquotank County