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Key Takeaways A wetland reserve easement keeps land in private ownership while protecting wetland function in exchange for payment. USDA’s Wetland Reserve Easement program under ACEP covers restoration costs and pays the landowner for the easement. Not every tract qualifies. Soil maps, hydrology, prior cropping history, and existing wetland features all factor in. Once enrolled,
Riley Johnson of Lebanon, Tennessee, has been a member of the Mossy Oak ProStaff for three years, with a focus on gamekeeping. He’s also a Mossy Oak Properties realtor. If you receive GameKeepers magazine, and you read about all the different management techniques you can use to attract and hold wildlife on your land, you’ll likely think you
Jeff Dennis | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. To subscribe, click here. Adding culverts to problem areas along travel-routes is another way to improve roads and access. You can purchase corrugated plastic culverts to a specified length that should last a lifetime, or cement culverts are sometimes also still used. “Farming for wildlife” is why
Andrew Walters | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. To subscribe, click here. The majority of property owners need help if they want to see scenes like this on their property. Make sure you set realistic short term and long term goals for the property. Hiring a professional will save you substantial time and money. A
Property lines set the legal limits of your land, but they often remain invisible to the naked eye. Many landowners wrongly assume that fences, tree lines, or roads mark their boundaries, when these features might be off by several feet or even yards. Official property lines come from legal surveys recorded in deeds and county
When a landowner is looking to sell his or her land, the goal is to appeal to the right buyer and settle on an agreeable price. However, understanding the market for a piece of land isn’t always easy, and the steps that sellers take to improve their property may or may not increase the overall sale
Whether you’re buying or selling land, it’s crucial that you’re aware of the value a piece of property holds. The land itself is important, but you’ll also want to know about the future prospects and potential room for profit depending on how you intend to use it. This is especially true when it comes to harvesting
Rural land can be much more than just something you enjoy with your loved ones. Sometimes, Mother Nature contains valuable resources investors or companies are itching to get their hands on. Hence, mineral rights. Also known as a mineral estate, mineral rights are just what their name implies: The right of the owner to utilize
Let’s face it – nobody wants to buy a dirty house. Just like you would not return to a restaurant with sticky tables and questionable smells, potential buyers will not be eager to make an offer on a home that feels neglected. The difference is, we are not talking about a $30 dinner here, but
