Land Use & Zoning
In Colorado, 'agricultural preservation easements' are used to:
AA. Require farmland to be converted to affordable housing
BB. Protect farmland from development by limiting non-agricultural uses in exchange for compensation or tax benefits to the landowner✓ Correct
CC. Provide public access to private farmland
DD. Transfer ownership of farmland to the state
Explanation
Agricultural preservation easements (conservation easements on farmland) are voluntary agreements where a landowner grants development rights to a land trust or government agency. The landowner retains ownership and can continue farming but cannot develop the land.
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