Protecting Shoreline Landscapes Through Conservation Easements; Examples From Acadia National Park

Manski, David

"Acadia National Park consists of widely dispersed parcels in and adjacent to the Gulf od Maine, including lands on Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, and offshore islands. Because of the close proximity and interspersion of private landholdings with Park property, the Park faces major challenges in the preservation and protection of its coastal resources. The National Park Service and it's land trust partners are using conservation easements to protect lands surrounding the park in the Acadian Archipelago that have significant scenic, ecological, and cultural resource values. Acadia National Park holds conservation easements on 170 parcels totaling over 11,000 acres. This presentation will provide an overview of the park's land conservation program, give examples of private property that are now being protected through conservation easements, and discuss some of the future challenges to protecting shoreline and island landscapes that remain in private ownership." This is the full abstract provided in the 3 page xerox reproduction. STUDY LOCATIONS:/ MOUNT DESERT ISLAND.