1.
Let’s Hear About YOU!
What’s your name?
Where are you from?
How big is your property?
Why are you here?

2.
About Your Speaker
Sean P. Kenny
‐ Phoenixville, PA
‐ Dual Citizen USA & Ireland
‐ York College of PA
‐ York County Chamber of Commerce
‐ Executive Director of FNLT
‐ Community Involvement
‐ Hobbies

3.
Why Preserve Open Space?
‘Cause they ain’t makin’ no more!

4.
About the Presentation
We’ll be exploring the
many ways preservation
of agricultural and
environmentally sensitive
landscapes effects
people differently.

5.
The Smiths ‐ City Dwellers
Empty Nesters
‐ Quality of Life
‐ Kids In College
‐ Downtown Markets
‐ That Good York Water

6.
Quality of Life
Rail Trail
Hunting
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking

7.
Funny ‐ Farm Family
Fourth Generation
‐ Six Children
‐ Succession Plans
‐ Farm Community
‐ Streamside Buffers
‐ $$$

8.
Streamside Buffers
‐ Water Temperature
‐ Aquatic & Wildlife Habitat
‐ Sediment Control
‐ Nutrient Removal
‐ Storm Water Management
‐ Flood Control

9.
Jones ‐ Suburbanites
Small Family
‐ Two Children
‐ Taxes
‐ Traffic
‐ Home Values
‐ Hunting

10.
How this Affects the Jones’s!
• TRAFFIC
• Rural Character
• Growth Management
• School Taxes
• Cost of Community Services
It costs more to develop open land than save it.

11.
Cows don’t drive or go to school
Farmland and open space
need less community services,
and causing no tax increase for
new roadways, schools, sewer,
police/fire protection, etc.

12.
Tree Huggers – In the Woods
Grand Parents
‐ Wildlife
‐ Carbon Dioxide
‐ Hiking
‐ Water Recharge
‐ Native Plants

13.
Wildlife Habitat

14.
Watershed Recharge
More on this later from
FNLT Board member, Jake
Romig!

15.
The Griswolds – Passing Through
Two Generations
‐ Photography
‐ Road Side Stands
‐ Spending Money
‐ First Impressions
‐ Please Come Back!

16.
Look Out Your Window!

17.
Both Hands On the Wheel!

18.
Look Ahead, Look Around!

19.
Buckle Up!

20.
No Texting!

21.
Stop & Soak It Up!

22.
BUT, Drive Safely!

23.
How FNLT Works
Conservation Easement 101

24.
Conservation Easement =
Limits on the Land
Owner agrees to permanent, recorded deed restrictions
that preserving the character of the property by restricting
subdivision, construction or use.

25.
Conservation Easement FACTS
Voluntary
Owner retains title to property
Legal agreement between
owner & land preservation
organization
Goal is stewardship by owner
and organization

26.
Easements have a $$ Value
Each Property is appraised twice.
Appraisal #1 ‐ Highest Developed Use
Appraisal #2 ‐ With Conservation Easement Restrictions
_____________________________________________
Difference Between the Appraisals
=
Conservation Easement Value

27.
Easement Value Variables
Current land use
(wooded, tillable, pasture)
Total Number of Building Rights
Total Acreage
Soil Class
Zoning of Parcel

28.
Taxes, Charitable Gifts, etc.
‐‐ The easement is donated to the non‐profit
Farm and Natural Lands Trust, creating a
charitable gift tax deduction on Federal
Income Taxes.
‐‐ Donations may be spread over time.
‐‐ Consult with your attorney and accountant.

29.
Who We Work With
• Landowners
• Estate Planners
• Attorneys
• Accountants
• York County Planning Commission
• Individual Municipalities
• York County Agricultural Preservation Board
• Citizens Investing in Their Communities
• DCNR / The Nature Conservancy / Foundations

30.
What’s Next for FNLT
• Strategic Planning
• Bargain Sale Funding
• Education
•Landowners
•Municipalities
•Tax Advisors
•Realtors
•Attorneys
•Estate Planners

31.
FNLT Funding
Memberships
Sponsorships
Special Events
Grants

32.
We Like to Have FUN!

33.
Rockin’ Out

34.
Bang Bang Bang!

35.
Running Wild!

36.
Get Outside & Play!

37.
We’re ALL winners…

38.
Small Staff / Hard Working Board
Staff of Two
Board of Directors
Committees
Special Events
Marketing & Education
Land Preservation
Finance

39.
Small Staff / Hard Working Board
TO WORK WITH YOU!
‐ TDR Programs
‐ DCNR Applications
‐ Park Security CE
‐ Buffer Areas
‐ $ for Preservation
‐ Conservation by Design

40.
I’ll take questions …
till the cows come home.