Bill > HB846

This bill allows the Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees to waive a requirement that a conservation easement, which is a legal agreement that restricts the use of land to protect its natural or historical features, must be jointly held with a public body. This waiver would apply when a holder, such as a land trust, acquires an interest in land from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation that is not full ownership (fee simple interest). The waiver is permitted if the holder is accredited by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission or meets similar standards set by the Board, and if the easement includes a "third party right of enforcement," meaning another public body like the Department of Conservation and Recreation can enforce the easement's terms.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB846