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Spirit of the Land 2007

Spirit of the Land 2006

Georgia Land Conservation Council Awards Grant

On September 11, 2007, the Georgia Land Conservation Council voted to award a grant of $120,000 toward the purchase an agricultural easement on 50 acres in Walton County. The acreage is part of a farm owned by Dale Wiley, who is also donating an easement on 110 acres. ALT received funding in the amount of $150,000 from the Natural Resource Conservation Service in June 2007, to pay for a portion of the easement. Located near Social Circle in Walton County, the two conservation easements will protect 160 acres on a working cattle ranch and farm. Protection of this property will preserve land near Lake Varner within the Cornish Creek Watershed which serves as the primary drinking water source for Walton and Newton Counties. The property also contains a small pond with a wading bird habitat as well as the 1843 gravesite of Susannah Huff, widow of a revolutionary war veteran.

Please see this PDF from glcp.georgia.gov for more information:

New Federal & State Laws Give Better Tax Break for Donation of Conservation Easements

Congress recently passed a law to enhance the tax benefits of protecting land by donating a voluntary conservation easement. If you own land with important natural or historic resources, donating a voluntary conservation easement can be one of the smartest ways to conserve the land you love and protect America’s natural heritage, while maintaining your private property rights and possibly realizing significant federal tax benefits. Georgia also has a new state tax credit program that supports conservation efforts.

Click here to learn more. (pdf)

THE ATHENS LAND TRUST ANNUAL MEETING
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2007
3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
861 & 865 WADDELL STREET, ATHENS

Please join us for a tour of two of ALT’s most recent rehab projects. 861 & 865 Waddell were the most dilapidated houses that ALT has undertaken, and we would like for you to see them now as beautiful energy-efficient homes. Board member elections will be held and we will give an update on ALT accomplishments during the past year. There will be refreshments and door prizes to give away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Directions from downtown Athens:
- Head west on Broad Street
- Turn left onto Rocksprings Street
- Then take the first right onto Waddell Street.
The home sites will be on your left just past Dallas Street. Parking is available just before the houses, 2 doors away in the AHA parking lot on the left

Alec Little Award

The 10th Annual Alec Little Award was presented to ALT and three of its long-time members, Laura Hall Gabriel, Nancy Stangle, and Skipper StipeMaas. The Award was established in 1992 to recognize individuals and organizations for environmental responsibility in Northeast Georgia. The Award was presented on April 19, 2002.

True Relief with U.S. Taxes: T.R.U.S.T.