Parcel A (Red Tail 1&2) Conservation Easement Summary
What is a Conservation Easement?
A legal contract between a landowner and a land conservancy that allows land to remain in private ownership but permanently protects the conservation values of the property. Each document follows a template that is tailored to the individual property. The conservation easement is permanent and is attached to the deed of the property in perpetuity. The land remains private, and the land conservancy will set up a time to visit, typically once a year, to ensure the restrictions in the easement are being followed.
To protect the conservation values of this high quality property, restrictions have been put into place through a conservation easement held by the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC). SWMLC is a local nonprofit organization that works with people in the community to improve habitat, protect water quality, support biodiversity, connect people with nature, and help families conserve the land they love.
Website for more information: www.swmlc.org
The Red Tail 1 & 2 Conservation Easement covers 84 acres of the 101 acre parcel. Therefore, 17 acres are unrestricted and can be sold separately or developed as local zoning allows.
Restrictions on the 84 acre conservation easement land:
- Subdivision is prohibited
- Commercial activities are limited
- Industrial activities are prohibited
- Building structures
- Structures can be renovated/replaced in the designated 9.46 acre Building Envelope area up to a total of 5,000 impervious square feet
- A storage structure is on the shore of Sherwood Lake and may be up to 500 impervious square feet
- One dock on Sherwood Lake
- Boardwalks may be constructed
- Hunting blinds and tree stands can be portable and non-permeant
- Cutting vegetation
- Commercial timber harvesting is prohibited
- Agriculture and farming is permitted in the designated area
- Ecological Restoration is permitted
- Trails and two tracks can be created and maintained
This list may not be all encompassing, for additional information please reference the full conservation easement document.
