DefinitionsEntity-Held Easements • July 14th, 2022
** Entity-Held Easements are easements acquired and held by an eligible entity (see below for definition) for the purposes of restoration, protection, enhancement, management, maintenance, and monitoring of the specified Conservation Values of the land, such as benefits to soil, water, wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources. NRCS enters into a supplemental agreement with the eligible entity to provide cost-share (up to 25% or 50% of easement value depending on right of enforcement) for the easement’s purchase. Entity-Held Easements can have deed terms with a U.S. right of enforcement or without.
