Conservation Easements

Statewide acquisitions of conservation easements with public recreational rights. Conservation Easements are voluntary, legal agreements negotiated by the state with private property owners for the purpose of protecting water quality, wildlife habitat, sensitive ecosystems, wetlands, riparian areas, or scenic areas. Each Conservation Easement is different and allows for different uses. Conservation Easement land recreationalists are responsible for knowing the appropriate rules and regulations before entering these lands. Information is available from local DEC offices.

For background information, see Conservation Easements

For layer information or to download layer, see Conservation Easements

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Data and Resources

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  • conservation
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  • easements
  • environment
  • maps
  • planning Cadastre
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notes <div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>Statewide acquisitions of conservation easements with public recreational rights. Conservation Easements are voluntary, legal agreements negotiated by the state with private property owners for the purpose of protecting water quality, wildlife habitat, sensitive ecosystems, wetlands, riparian areas, or scenic areas. Each Conservation Easement is different and allows for different uses. Conservation Easement land recreationalists are responsible for knowing the appropriate rules and regulations before entering these lands. Information is available from local DEC offices.</span></p><p><span>For background information, see </span><a href='https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/conservation-easements' target='_blank' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span>Conservation Easements</span></a></p><p><span>For layer information or to download layer, see </span><a href='https://nys-gis-resources-3-sharegisny.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/nysdec::conservation-easements/about' target='_blank' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span>Conservation Easements</span></a></p><p><span>Download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. </span><a href='https://nysdec.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/86b2d95b3dd54aafad1c1fcf95f09cdc/info/metadata/metadata.xml?format=default&amp;output=html' target='_blank' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span>Metadata Link</span></a></p><p></div></div></div></p>
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title Conservation Easements
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