As a leading expert on conservation easements, Dean began the interview by defining Conservation Easements as "a legal document that travels with the property. From a practical perspective, it is an agreement between two parties for restricted use of that property."

"For example," Saunders continued, "somebody owns a ranch. They may not want to see it developed. And it may be adjacent to a state park and the state may have an interest in protecting that property and making sure that it's not ever developed. But the landowner doesn't want to sell it, they want to give it to their family and their heirs."

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