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Bill Introduced to make Conservation Easement Tax Incentives Permanent

By jwatson | Published: February 3, 2015

John Watson/Fay Ranches.  Introduced yesterday, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act is a Congressional bill that would make the Conservation Easement tax incentive permanent.   By way of background, for the fourth time in recent history, enhanced tax incentives for conservation easements have expired making it very difficult to incentivize land owners to conserve their conservation and  Read more…

Also posted in Agriculture, Biodiversity, colorado land, Conservation Banking, Conservation Easements, Farmland, Fay Ranches, Forestland, Historical Preservation, Land Investment, Ranches, Ranching, Recreational Land, Republic Ranches, Soil, Texas, Timberland, U.S. Farmland, Water, Water rights, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Supreme Court rules for OK over TX in Interstate Water War

By jwatson | Published: June 13, 2013

The Supreme Court ruled today that Texas has no right to Oklahoma’s water.   This is a case that has been watched closely by landowners, oil & gas producers and other stakeholders, not just in Oklahoma and Texas, but in other arid western states. Texas had claimed a 1980 interstate water compact extended to its rights to tap  Read more…

Also posted in ecosystem services, In-Stream Flow, Texas, Water, Water rights | Leave a comment

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