A conservation easement restricts the use or development of real property for any of the following purposes:
\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0Retaining or protecting natural or open-space values of the property;
\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0Assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;
\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0Protecting natural resources;
\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or
\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0Preserving the historical, architectural or archeological aspects of the property
Attribute information includes:
Parcel ID (PIN) - Parcel identification number.
Instrument Number: Deed associated with easement.
Recordation Date: Date deed was recorded.
Portion of parcel easement covers: Whether the easement covers the entire parcel or just a portion (note: partial parcels have been mapped where possible).
Easement Holder: The easement holder.
Co-Easement holder: The co-easement holder, if applicable.
Easement Type:\\u00a0 These are classified as follows:
Gift\\u00a0\\u2013 Easements given to or purchased by a qualified organization, such as the Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, or the Land Trust of Virginia.
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PDR \\u2013 Easements obtained under the Purchase of Development Rights program, which ran from 2000-2004.
TDR - \\u00a0"Transfer of Development Rights\\u201d \\u00a0easement. \\u00a0This type of easement is a part of the community development/zoning process
Development \\u2013 An \\u00a0easement created as a part of the zoning process, such as in the development of a rural hamlet or low density development.
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