Land Trust Conservation Easement Wins Award
05.26.09 9:00 AMThe Land Trust for Tennessee has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in the Natural Heritage category. Among the Land Trust’s many projects, one of its most noteworthy successes is its recent work on the acquisition of Lost Cove in partnership with The University of the South. The Land Trust played a pivotal role in raising money for the purchase of Lost Cove, obtaining the necessary due diligence for the acquisition, and negotiating the purchase and subsequent conservation easement.
As a result of the Land Trust’s efforts as well as a number of other partners, The Land Trust for Tennessee holds a conservation easement on Lost Cove and The University of the South now owns Lost Cove. The acquisition of Lost Cove increased the size of the campus domain from approximately 10,000 acres to approximately 13,000 acres.
As part of the University, Lost Cove will serve as an invaluable research tool for students studying forestry, biology, and a number of other subjects.
As holder of the conservation easement, the Land Trust is responsible for monitoring the activities on the property for compliance with the terms of the easement. The terms of the Lost Cove conservation easement, among other things, provide that the property will never be developed and that Lost Cove will be accessible by the public.
Congratulations to the Land Trust on this terrific accomplishment!
Thank you, Miranda for all you did on the project. A great success all around.
– Emily Parish · June 3, 2009, 9:22AM