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Mississippi Land Trust, a charitable, 501(c)(3) organization,
works only with private, willing landowners to find ways to
preserve Mississippi's rich history, prairies, red clay hills,
bottomlands and bayous, coastal savannas, longleaf pine forests
and scenic rivers and streams.
 Our
primary tool for land conservation is a conservation easement.
It is an alternative to selling the land for development.
A conservation easement will allow a willing landowner to
retain ownership of the land, protect important environmental
or historical assets of the land from future development and
obtain certain tax advantages.
Formed
in 1998, the purposes of the Mississippi Land Trust are:
(1) To
improve the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of Mississippi.
(2) To
acquire and hold title to land and conservation interests
in land in Mississippi. This may be done in cooperation with
other land trusts and government agencies in order to ensure
the benefits of land protected from industrial, commercial
and residential development by private landowners.
(3) To
educate the public about the conservation of fish, wildlife,
and plants, and encourage them to become responsible stewards
of Mississippi's natural resources.
(4) To
develop incentive-based conservation programs.
(5) To
work with the major conservation agencies that affect Mississippi
to pinpoint problems and target strategies so that these agencies
have effective and cost-efficient programs to improve Mississippi's
environment.
(6) To
educate the public and private landowners about the conservation
options available to landowners.
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