The template library

• Policy set organized by accreditation topic

  A starter set of board policies grouped under common accreditation topics, from conflicts of interest to stewardship records.

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• Annual easement monitoring report

  A yearly site visit report: what the monitor saw, what changed, photos taken and follow-up items.

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• Baseline documentation report

  A record of the property's condition when the easement is signed: features, uses, maps, photos and signed acknowledgments.

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• Landowner contact and visit letters

  Three friendly letters: a welcome to a new owner, a notice of an upcoming visit and a thank-you after the visit.

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• Stewardship and enforcement record log

  One running log per property for visits, landowner contacts, permission requests and possible violations.

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• Board approval resolution

  A resolution form for the board to authorize a land or easement transaction, with a secretary's statement.

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• Landowner request and response form

  A form for a landowner to ask about a project the easement may limit, plus the land trust's written reply.

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• Possible violation report

  A factual record of something that may break the easement terms, with photos, first contact and next steps.

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• Stewardship cost worksheet

  A worksheet to estimate what it will cost to monitor and defend one easement each year, and the fund needed to pay for it.

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• Annual conflict of interest disclosure

  A yearly form for board members, staff and key volunteers to disclose interests that could affect land trust decisions.

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