Ruckelshaus Institute
Haub School of Environment
and Natural Resources
University of Wyoming
Bim Kendall House
804 E Fremont St
Laramie, WY 82072
Phone: (307)766-5080
Fax: (307)766-5099
Email: ruckelshaus@uwyo.edu
Section Outline
Introduction
Fee Simple Land Acquisition
Conservation Easements
Use of Conservation Easements in Wyoming
Conservation Easement Criteria
Terms and Restrictions
Creating a Conservation Easement
Wyoming Legislation Pertaining to Conservation Easements
Purchase of Development Rights
Land Exchange
Land Suitable for Land Exchange
U.S. Forest Service Land for Timber Exchange
Donation
Sources/Additional Resources
Section Outline
Land Trusts in Wyoming and the Region
Conservation Buyers in Wyoming
Section Outline
Introduction
Section Outline
Introduction
Section Outline
Introduction
Public Agency Interest in Local Land Use Planning
USFS 2007 Open Space Conservation Strategy Introduction
Value of Agency Participation in Local Land Use
Key Components to Commenting on Local Land Use Actions
Resources for Collaboration, Cooperation, and Consensus Building
Collaboration and Federal Agencies
Collaborative Process at the University of Wyoming
Coordinated Resource Management
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Section Outline
Introduction
History of Land Use Regulations in Wyoming
Comprehensive Plan/Land Use Plan
Zoning
Subdivision Regulations
Statutes
Appendix 1: Case Study 1 - Path of the Pronghorn
Appendix 2: Case Study 2 - The North Platte River
Appendix 3: Additional Resources
Ruckelshaus Institute
Haub School of Environment
and Natural Resources
University of Wyoming
Bim Kendall House
804 E Fremont St
Laramie, WY 82072
Phone: (307)766-5080
Fax: (307)766-5099
Email: ruckelshaus@uwyo.edu