CONSERVATION RESTRICTION
This DEED OF CONSERVATION RESTRICTION made this ______ day of
_____________, 20__.
R E C I T A L S:
A. NAME OF LANDOWNER, residing at ____________________, Connecticut,
hereinafter called the Grantor, is the owner in fee simple of certain real property,
hereinafter called the “Protected Property,” which has ecological, scientific,
educational and aesthetic value in its present state as a natural area which has
not been subject to development or exploitation, which property is located in
Warren, Connecticut, and is more particularly described in Schedule A attached
hereto and incorporated by this reference; and
B. THE WARREN LAND TRUST, INC., hereinafter called the Grantee, is a
Connecticut non-profit corporation and a tax exempt public charity under Section
501 (c) (3) and 509 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, qualified under section
170 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code to receive qualified conservation
contributions, and having its headquarters in Warren, Connecticut, and its mailing
address at 151 Melius Road, Warren, Connecticut 06754, whose purpose is to
preserve natural areas for scientific, charitable, educational and aesthetic
purposes; and
C. The Protected Property is a significant natural area which qualifies as a
“...relatively natural habitat of fish, wildlife, or plants, or similar ecosystem,” as
that phrase is used in P.L. 96-541, 26 USC 170 (h) (4) (A) (ii), as amended, and
in regulation promulgated thereunder, and
D. Preservation of the Protected Property is for the scenic enjoyment by the
general public and will yield a significant public benefit, and
E. Preservation of the Protected Property is pursuant to federal, state and local
governmental conservation policy and will yield a significant public benefit, and
F. The specific conservation values of the Property are documented in a
Restriction Documentation Report, prepared by Grantee and signed and
acknowledged by the Grantor, establishing the baseline condition of the
Protected Property