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 January
2006: Land in southeast Michigan is being developed at
an unprecedented rate. American Farmland Trust estimates the
loss of non-agricultural rural land in Michigan at over 34,000
acres per year.
Michigan
State University Extension for Jackson County and the Washtenaw
Land Trust are sponsoring a workshop on how landowners can
protect their property.
Tools
are available to landowners to help them meet the needs of
protecting their forest land, forever. The workshop will outline
several techniques to help landowners plan for the future
of their land. The emphasis will be on those tools not requiring
governmental intervention, that can be voluntarily done right
now.
What:
"Forests Forever" Workshop: Non-governmental ways
to save your land from development
When: Thursday, February 2, 2006, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: MSU Extension-Jackson County Conference Room,
1715 Lansing Avenue, Suite 257, Jackson, Michigan
Cost: $15. Refreshments will be provided. To register,
please contact Phil Tocco of MSU Extension at 517-788-4292
by January 30.
Agenda
for the "Forests Forever" workshop:
6:00 - 6:30 PM - Using Covenant Restrictions and Zoning
Classifications to Help Manage the Fate of Your Land,
Doug Lewan, Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc.
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Conservation Agreements and Protecting
Your Land, Maureen Martin, Washtenaw Land Trust
7:30 - 8:00 PM - Estate Planning and Tax Implications,
John Koselka, Koselka Devine PLC and Catherine Mohr, Robinson
and Curphey
MSU
Extension helps bring knowledge to life through educational
programming focused on children, youth and families; agriculture
and natural resources; and community and economic development.
There are local extension offices in all 83 Michigan counties
including Jackson County, which is co-sponsoring this event.
About
the Washtenaw Land Trust:
The Washtenaw Land Trust is Michigan's oldest land trust and
has protected more than 2,000 acres of farmland and natural
areas. A private, non-profit organization, it provides private
land protection solutions in Washtenaw, Jackson and Ingham
counties.
Washtenaw
Land Trust
info@washtenawlandtrust.org
734-302-LAND(5263)
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