Prime time to trust - Michigan Environmental Council

Michigan
Environmental Report

Volume 25 . Number 2
Spring 2007

MEC STAFF

President
Lana Pollack

Office Manager and
Assistant to the President
Judy Bearup

Policy Director
James Clift

Senior Policy Advisor
Dave Dempsey

Campaign Coordinator
Roshani Deraniyagle-Dantas

Development Director
Andy Draheim

Education Specialist
Keith Etheridge

Communications Specialist
Elizabeth Fedorchuk

Energy Program Director
David Gard

Land Programs Director
Brad Garmon

Project Manager and Development Associate
Brianna Gerard

Health Policy Director
Tess Karwoski

Deputy Policy Director
Kate Madigan

Communicatons Director
Hugh McDiarmid, Jr.

Land Use and Energy Program Associate
Ariel Shaw

Land Programs Associate
Benjamin Stupka

MER Design & Layout
Rose Homa

LAND STEWARDSHIP

Prime time to trust

This meandering creek and adjacent farmland was protected by a conservation-minded Washtenaw County family last year through a conservation agreement. And 2007 could be an especially attractive year for tax savings and land protection through such agreements. Landowners who act before Dec. 31, 2007, have a rare opportunity to protect land permanently and save significantly on federal taxes. By donating a conservation agreement or a portion of land to a qualified land trust or conservancy, landowners may be able to take advantage of generous new income tax incentives for conservation—and now is the time to start the process. For more information, contact the Washtenaw Land Trust (serving Washtenaw, Jackson and Ingham counties) at (734) 302-5263; info@washtenawlandtrust.org. To find a land trust near you, visit www.lta.org.

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