Posted on 10/28/2008 2:26:09 PM PDT by girlangler
By Jerd Smith
Nonprofit land trusts charged with overseeing thousands of acres of scenic lands will have to be state certified next year in order to continue accepting lands, under a new review process.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, the Colorado Conservation Easement Oversight Commission will begin reviewing dozens of nonprofit trusts to ensure they are qualified to monitor lands and have the financial resources to defend the easements against development or misuse.
(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...
I sure would like to know which non-profit trusts are under investigation wouldn’t you?
Could be interesting.
Sounds like a program that envited fraud by property owners and possible abuse by the enviro nutjob movement. At least it sounds like the state is trying to straighten it out.
Wow. What a racket. I promise not to develop my two acres in Meadview any further. Can I have a tax credit now too?
In all seriousness, it doesn't surprise me one bit this is being abused. I just wish the government, even at the state level, would keep its collective nose out of our private property rights.
Thanks for the ping.
Like most eco- government do-gooder programs it sounds nice but it is a magnet for scammers.
Their may be some exceptions, but...
Exceptions are as rare as honest politicians.
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