Managing State Trust Lands Fiduciary Duty in the Changing West
In partnership with the Sonoran Institute
Challenges & Opportunities
Conservation Use
Even as rapid growth may offer opportunities for real estate development on trust lands, demand is also increasing for the conservation of these lands to preserve viewsheds, natural open space, environmental values and functions, or recreational uses. While this demand can lead to conflicts regarding trust management decisions, it can also create opportunities to find methods that both serve conservation goals and bring revenues to the trust.Get more details on conservation tools that can maximize conservation uses as part of a diverse portfolio trust management approach, including biophysical assessment and ecosystem services.
Get more details on a model project for conservation use on state trust lands, the Whitefish Planning Process, as well as efforts to modernize trust-land management systems for improved conservation use on trust lands.
View Other Reports:
Land Conservation and Revenue Generation on Trust Land in Arizona(pdf)