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Conservation Easement Workshop
To Be Held At Naval Air Station Meridian

The Mississippi Land Trust and the Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian will be hosting a conservation easement workshop on February 15th from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. This workshop is being sponsored by the Mississippi Land Trust, NAS Meridian, Wildlife Mississippi, Griffin Wildlife Services, Barber and Mann, Inc. and Rea, Shaw, Giffin and Stuart.

According to Daniel Coggin, Director of the Mississippi Land Trust, “This workshop is designed for landowners, and their legal/tax advisors, who own land adjacent to, or in close proximity to NAS Meridian, Joe Williams Field (Bravo Field) and the bombing range. It will be full of helpful presentations from experts in the field of conservation easements.”

The Commanding Officer of NAS Meridian, Captain Russell Knight, states, “During the last 20 years, NAS Meridian has been visited by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission four times and has been excluded from the closure list each time because of its remote location, rural setting, freedom from encroachment and outstanding support from the community. NAS Meridian is very important to the surrounding communities because of the significant benefits it brings to the local economy. We would like to keep it that way. The training of Navy carrier pilots in turbojet aircraft requires unencumbered space to conduct realistic training. The area that needs to be protected from encroachment is the land closest to the runways, where the noise of the jet aircraft conducting takeoff and landings is loudest and the risk to those on the ground is highest. Additionally, the Navy recognizes that landowners need to be compensated for not developing the land surrounding the air station, its outlying field and the target area. Conservation easements are a way to protect the NAS Meridian training complex from encroachment and to ensure that both the Navy and Mississippi are winners as we continue our well established partnership for years to come.”

The cost for this workshop is being covered by the hosts. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Those interested in attending can call (662) 686-3375 for more information.

For a copy of the workshop brochure, click here.

For detailed directions to the workshop, click here.

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