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“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”
— Pennsylvania Constitution (Article I, Section 27)
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Conservation Easement Assistance Program

CEAP Completed Projects

Other CEAP Data

Conservation and trail easements 167 CEAP funds reserved $40,700.00
Signs installed 241 CEAP funds not yet reserved $13,834.80
Baseline documentation 10 Projects underway 11
Easement amendment/restatement 5 Projects on wait list 0
Total Acres Conserved 15,187 Qualified Organizations 40

CEAP Financial Results

Total value of projects $40,509,027.90
Total easement value donated by landowners $33,896,816.41
Total easement stewardship and defense contributions
(to ensure the longevity of the protection effort)
$956,762.00
Total Conservation Easement Assistance Program awards $693,449.67
DCNR investment per acre conserved $45.66

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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