Source Water Protection Activity Guide

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Transferable Development Rights

Protection Activity: Land Conservation

Transferable development right (TDR) programs sell development credits in exchange for permanent easements on critical lands. Easements are legal agreements between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limit land use to protect its conservation value. The TDR programs increase development intensity in other areas beyond the limits of local regulations and create a market to push development to areas where it is best accommodated.

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