Vermont Land Trust
Conservation
A 2007 UVM study highlighted the need for farmland conservation to protect Lake Champlain water quality. The study found that the conversion of farmland to housing endangers Lake Champlain because acre for acre much more phosphorous runs off streets, parking lots, and suburban lawns than off farmland. Construction of expensive sewage treatment facilities is only part of the solution according to the researchers. The answer is to invest in farmland conservation.
Blue Ledge Farm
Our protected working lands and our natural areas are the foundation of both Vermont’s economy and environment. Right now, more than ever, Vermont cannot afford to let up in protecting our most valuable public assets—our farms and forests.
Right now, Vermont has the opportunity to protect 40 high quality farms and thousands of acres of forestland. Protecting family farms and forests means producing local food, creating jobs, and adding cash into our economy. Protecting our farms and forests is key to our energy future, water quality, public health, food security and our quality of life. When the opportunity to protect land comes along, the chance may never come again.
For more information about whether your land will qualify for the Land Trust or Tax Benefits for placing your land in Land Trust: https://www.vlt.org/
As a landowner - more information on Land Trust Benefits: https://www.vlt.org/about
Organizations partnering in the Conservation Can't Wait campaign:
The Nature Conservancy of Vermont
Vermont League of Conservation Voters
Vermont Natural Resources Council
VT Affordable Housing Coalition
Northern Rivers Land Trust
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