Last updated: Wed May 30 17:06:57 +0000 2012

Designation of Susquehanna as part of national historic river trail system: Environmental story-telling’s power

Sometimes people wonder how to connect the humanities with environmental efforts, although the two are inseparable given the environmental function of story-telling among humans. One prime example ...
A note on Ailanthus altissima and other invasive plants

In SGL 106, Fish and Game, besides destroying a great research site for Ailanthus along Pine Swamp Road, is doing its best to spread and compound the problem. The parking area I discovered a biocon...
Garlic Mustard Observations and control in Central Pennsylvania

Garlic mustard in the central Pennsylvania State Game lands appears to be mainly spread by vehicles and the practices of Fish and Game. In the State Game Lands in northern Berks County/southern Sch...
Thoughts on Biocontrol or why not to engineer the environment

  Presently, I am writing an article on traditional vs. native biocontrols and how to locate native biocontrols.  With Ailanthus altissima, I have found native biocontrols.  At the same time, I was...
Language and Culture: Why Environmentalists Need to Control the Language of Environmentalism

Language defines a culture.  Those who control the language control the culture.  The context of a word defines whether it is viewed as good or bad, a label to be proud of or feel shame for.  As En...

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“The movement for the conservation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.”
— Theodore Roosevelt (1916)
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Conservation Easement Assistance Program

CEAP Completed Projects

Other CEAP Data

Conservation and trail easements 173 CEAP funds reserved $30,300.00
Signs installed 241 CEAP funds not yet reserved $1,533.63
Baseline documentation 10 Projects underway 8
Easement amendment/restatement 5 Projects on wait list 0
Total Acres Conserved 15,278 Qualified Organizations 41

CEAP Financial Results

Total value of projects $41,836,561.20
Total easement value donated by landowners $34,931,616.41
Total easement stewardship and defense contributions
(to ensure the longevity of the protection effort)
$1,008,188.50
Total Conservation Easement Assistance Program awards $713,650.84
DCNR investment per acre conserved $46.71

Description

The Conservation Easement Assistance Program provides reimbursement grants to qualified organizations to help with:

  • Completing conservation as well as trail and fishing access easements - Up to $6,000 per project ($2,000 if not based on PALTA model)
  • Amending and restating older easements - Up to $6,000 per project ($2,000 if not based on PALTA model)
  • Establishing or updating baseline documentation - Up to $2,500 per project
  • Installing signs on eased properties - Up to $700 per easement (sign projects can also be bundled to not exceed $6000)

Please carefully review the program description and guidelines before seeking a grant or making inquiries.

To apply for a grant, go to the Apply for Funding or Update Application section below.

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The people of the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association envision a prosperous Pennsylvania, where communities know that their treasured green places will endure. We envision a Commonwealth where the lands that guarantee our water quality are safeguarded; where every child can safely play at a nearby park; where our productive farmland and forests are protected, securing our food and timber supply; and where wild places are preserved for wildlife and people.

Thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for supporting the Association’s conservation efforts.

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