Even if you’re not ready to donate, the Chelmsford Land Conservation Trust can help you investigate conservation options for your land.

Key conservation options available under Massachusetts law include:

• Voluntary programs for preferential tax assessment based on current use of forest, agriculture, recreation lands (Massachusetts Code, Chapter 61, 61A, and 61B).
• Gift or bargain sale of land or development rights to an IRS-recognized conservation organization, which can reduce income and property taxes in the short term, ad your heirs can avoid the need to develop land to pay estate taxes in the long term.

Conservation Restriction

• Conservation restriction, which permanently limits a property’s use, even if the land is sold or donated. View our protected properties.

Each situation is unique, and land conservation issued require the services of an attorney. The Trust can provide you with some direction, materials, and information to help you get started.