Congresswomen Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), introduced H.R. 2773, the Landowner Easement Rights Act. This bill would prohibit the Department of the Interior (DOI) from entering into new conservation easements exceeding 30 years and empower landowners to renegotiate terms, renew agreements, or buy back conservation easements at fair market value. This does not prevent Americans from entering into conservation easements or force them to renegotiate easements they wish to continue, but instead provides optionality to those seeking to change their agreements, an option not currently available.
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