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Inland Northwest Land Trust. Vicki Egesdal, Development Director & Cadie Olsen, Conservation Director Spokane River Forum 2013. Inland Northwest Land Trust. Land Protection Legal agreement between willing landowner and a land trust Permanently limits certain uses of the land
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Inland Northwest Land Trust Vicki Egesdal, Development Director & Cadie Olsen, Conservation Director Spokane River Forum 2013
Inland Northwest Land Trust 3/26/2013
Land Protection Legal agreement between willing landowner and a land trust Permanently limits certain uses of the land Land remains in private ownership Protections run with the land – even after given, sold, or passed to others Can’t be undone What is a conservation easement? 3/26/2013
What does the Inland Northwest Land Trust bring to our partners? • We fill a unique role • Permanent protection of private lands • We are NOT • Regulatory • Political • Adversarial • We invite willing, conservation-minded land owners to a leadership role in conservation 3/26/2013
We need your help too • We’re quiet by necessity • A small part of something much bigger • Inland Northwest Land Trust wants to • Leverage our mutual conservation goals • Expand our collective sphere of effectiveness • Learn from your unique watershed expertise 3/26/2013
INLT’s New Focus: Rivers Lakes Streams Wetlands 3/26/2013
Conservation Planning 3/26/2013
Location MapLatah Creek Many active partnerships Watershed in WA and ID Tributary to Spokane Timber and Wheat TMDL 3/26/2013
Latah Creek Projects Assessment Monitoring Planting Native Riparian Vegetation Land Owner Outreach Involving Volunteers Future Grants and Easements Expanding Partnerships 3/26/2013
Planting site in early spring 3/26/2013
The Power of People Volunteers
Call us! We’re The Inland Northwest Land Trust. Cadie Olsen and Vicki Egesdal 3/26/2013