Snapshot
State: Georgia
Acres Preserved: 47
Preservation of land for education, preservation of open space yielding public benefit, protection of relatively natural habitat
Americans for Tax Reform By Alex Hendrie August 16, 2019 ATR has released a letter in opposition to retroactive changes to the conservation easement deduction. As the Senate…
The Atlanta Voice By Hazel Trice Edney August 15, 2019 In 1990, Georgia was facing an environmental crisis. The state was overrun by environmental waste, with pollution filling…
An op-ed from The Atlanta Voice outlines the strides Georgia has made in protecting the environment – and how restricting #conservation easement donations only restricts further progress.
Read ATR President Grover Norquist’s letter in opposition to retroactive changes to the #conservation easement tax deduction:
From The Atlanta Voice: “Georgia’s restoration effort was propelled by the use of a little known but significant tool used to save hundreds of thousands of acres in pristine green space: conservation easements.” Read the full piece:
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