Land Acquisition
The partnership acquires property containing saline wetlands from willing sellers, which includes fee-title acquisition, which keep the land in private ownership but protect it in perpetuity. Since 2003, members of the partnership have acquired approximately 717 acres (2.90 km2) of land containing saline wetlands through fee-title acquisition, and approximately 630 acres (2.5 km2) containing saline wetlands through conservation easements.
It is recognized that many of the saline wetlands are on private lands and have been sustained by private landowners voluntarily. The Partnership is willing to work with these land owners by providing a number of programs that will continue to support these sustainable use efforts. Private land programs provide both technical and financial assistance to land owners for the implementation and use of conservation practices.
Read more about this topic: Saline Wetlands Conservation Partnership
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