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<blockquote data-quote="mayesfarm" data-source="post: 1815960" data-attributes="member: 31265"><p>My motivation is mainly trying to protect my family and our multi generational land from development. Our "home farm" or headquarters has been in the family for 4 generations. We are in a very hot real estate market , 60 miles east of Nashville, quickly becoming a bedroom community for Murfreesboro and Nashville. In the past few years, most of the farms in the community have been bought up by out of town doctors or out of town residential developers. We have already had 1 forced sale of a couple of acres to the city government for a water tank. My main concern is that the government will want to take more of our property for "public good" until there is none left. I sure am not worried about "buying my way into heaven", just trying to protect my family's piece of earth.</p><p></p><p>Please correct me if I'm wrong, but don't think that all conservation easements involve money. I am looking to prevent division and development, that's it. Who enforces them? I really don't want a government agency or one of the hippie outfits involved. Give the next generation an opportunity, part of giving them "the right stuff to farm" is ensuring that there is land available to do so.</p><p></p><p>I am going to respond to Mark Reynolds with some questions later. Just wanted to try to gain some knowledge from folks who have experience with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mayesfarm, post: 1815960, member: 31265"] My motivation is mainly trying to protect my family and our multi generational land from development. Our "home farm" or headquarters has been in the family for 4 generations. We are in a very hot real estate market , 60 miles east of Nashville, quickly becoming a bedroom community for Murfreesboro and Nashville. In the past few years, most of the farms in the community have been bought up by out of town doctors or out of town residential developers. We have already had 1 forced sale of a couple of acres to the city government for a water tank. My main concern is that the government will want to take more of our property for "public good" until there is none left. I sure am not worried about "buying my way into heaven", just trying to protect my family's piece of earth. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but don't think that all conservation easements involve money. I am looking to prevent division and development, that's it. Who enforces them? I really don't want a government agency or one of the hippie outfits involved. Give the next generation an opportunity, part of giving them "the right stuff to farm" is ensuring that there is land available to do so. I am going to respond to Mark Reynolds with some questions later. Just wanted to try to gain some knowledge from folks who have experience with them. [/QUOTE]
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