Land Use & Zoning

In Michigan, a 'conservation easement' allows a landowner to:

ASell the property tax-free if it is farmland
BVoluntarily restrict development or certain uses on their property to preserve natural, scenic, agricultural, or historic values in perpetuity✓ Correct
CReceive government grants for maintaining natural areas
DTransfer ownership to a conservation organization

Explanation

A conservation easement is a voluntary, legally binding agreement recorded with the county register of deeds that permanently restricts development or specific uses on a property to protect natural, scenic, agricultural, or historic values, while the landowner retains ownership.

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