Protected lands definition

Protected lands means real property that is subject to a permanent conservation right consistent with the Real Property Conservation Rights Act or registered or designated as a nature preserve, buffer, or land and water reserve under the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act.

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Protected lands means real property that is:

Protected lands means, for the purpose of this section only, lands containing resources that are protected or regulated by established regulatory standards of local, state, or federal agencies, conservation easements or other contractual instruments in such a way that prohibits or limits development of those lands.

Examples of Protected lands in a sentence

• Acres of potential gopher tortoise habitat owned or managed by the signatory agency (put n/a if not applicable) Report year Protected lands (Public) Protected lands (Private) Other lands owned or managed by the agency 2013 1492* acres 0 acres 55* acres 2014 1492** acres 0 acres 55 acres 2015 1492 acres 0 acres 55 acres * The 2013 GTCCA Report incorrectly states 270 acres of Protected Public Lands and 14 acres of other lands owned or managed by the agency.

• Direct Protection Areas (DPA)‌ For the purposes of this SAOP only State and Federally Protected lands are considered.

• Protected lands would be perpetually maintained for land and water conservation purposes, scenic protection and other compatible uses, including low-impact public recreation.

• Acres of potential gopher tortoise habitat owned or managed by the signatory agency (put n/a if not applicable) Report year Protected lands (Public) Protected lands (Private) Other lands owned or managed by the agency 2016 25,000* *Note that this is an estimate of potential gopher tortoise habitat within the national park units where the species has been observed.

More Definitions of Protected lands

Protected lands means lands permanently protected from development, whether by purchase or donation, through a perpetual conservation or open space easement or fee ownership for their cultural, historical, ecological, or agricultural value.