Permanent Conservation Easements of Loudoun County

A conservation easement restricts the use or development of real property for any of the following purposes: · Retaining or protecting natural or open-space values of the property; · Assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; · Protecting natural resources; · Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or · Preserving the historical, architectural or archeological aspects of the property Attribute information includes: Parcel ID (PIN) - Parcel identification number. Instrument Number: Deed associated with easement. Recordation Date: Date deed was recorded. Portion of parcel easement covers: Whether the easement covers the entire parcel or just a portion (note: partial parcels have been mapped where possible). Easement Holder: The easement holder. Co-Easement holder: The co-easement holder, if applicable. Easement Type: These are classified as follows: 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. 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 Development – An easement created as a part of the zoning process, such as in the development of a rural hamlet or low density development.