Permanent Conservation Easements of Loudoun County

Published by Loudoun County GIS | Loudoun County, Virginia | Metadata Last Checked: June 26, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-03-17T18:49:03.000Z

<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>A conservation easement restricts the use or development of real property for any of the following purposes:<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:-0.25in;'>· Retaining or protecting natural or open-space values of the property;<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:-0.25in;'>· Assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:-0.25in;'>· Protecting natural resources;<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:-0.25in;'>· Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.55rem; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:17px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:-0.25in;'>· Preserving the historical, architectural or archeological aspects of the propertyAttribute information includes:<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Parcel ID (PIN) - Parcel identification number.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Instrument Number: Deed associated with easement.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Recordation Date: Date deed was recorded.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Portion of parcel easement covers: Whether the easement covers the entire parcel or just a portion (note: partial parcels have been mapped where possible).<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Easement Holder: The easement holder.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Co-Easement holder: The co-easement holder, if applicable.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Easement Type: These are classified as follows:<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Gift – Easements given to or purchased by a qualified organization, such as the Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, or the Land Trust of Virginia.<font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'> <font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>PDR – Easements obtained under the Purchase of Development Rights program, which ran from 2000-2004. TDR - "Transfer of Development Rights” easement. This type of easement is a part of the community development/zoning process <font color='#000000' size='3' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;'>Development – An easement created as a part of the zoning process, such as in the development of a rural hamlet or low density development.

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