The Government Wants Your Land

[smcgrath76]

My thoughts are that some of these tools are useful and need to be promoted with the public. Make a big splash about the value of the land placed into an easement for example. That helps to get the public aware and onside and with a farm population as small as it is, represents the only way to get political attention and representation. We have to do a better job of getting the voting public onside.

[wilagro]

Well you could march into your local MLA's office and rattle his chain.Get enough people to go with you and he/she might think for a change before they consider such a change in their land procurement legislation.

[per]

Wilagro, your strategy is necessary right now. Sean, yours would be useful to you on an individual basis in the future. I can point to concrete examples of industry avoiding Conservation Easements. The public pressure is very powerful plus you have the resources and expertise of the Land Trust in your corner and as an interested legitimate party at the table.

[smcgrath76]

wilagro...
It wouldn't be the first time (not even in the last few months). I think in terms of government, they could really work on some listening skills.

[dfarms11]

If anyone is interested, there is a meeting this thursday (the 19th) in the Round Hill Comunity Hall discussing Bill 19 with area MLA George Rogers attending. The meeting will start at 7:30pm.