Conservation Easements for Forest Landowners and their Advisers - Savannah

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Time                                    Session
7:30 AM Registration
8:00 Session I - Incorporating Conservation Easements into Forest Land Ownership: Land Use Controls, Ownership Interests, Land Management and Preserving Unique Environments – Dr. Harry Haney
9:00 Session II - Conservation Easement Holders: Finding the Right Land Trust, and Land Trust Administration for Forest Landowners – Katherine Eddins
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Session III – Timber Market Status and Outlook – Dr. Yanshu Li
11:15 Session IV – Forest Baseline Information: Documentation and Annual Monitoring – Drew Ruttinger
12:15: Lunch
12:45 Session V – Donated Conservation Easement Process: Reserved Rights and Restrictions – Hal Robinson
1:45 Session VI – Case Law Updates - Brian R. Bojo, Esq
2:45 Refreshment Break
3:00 Session VII – Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) – Rita Barrow
4:00- 5:00 Session VIII -  Mitigation Banks – Alton Brown

Friday, October 5, 2018

Time                                    Session
7:30 AM Quick Sign In
7:45 Session IX – Substantiating the Donated Gift Value – Conservation Easement Appraisals – George Petkovich
8:45 Session X – Conservation Easement Tax Benefits - Stephanie Surles, CPA
9:45 Refreshment Break
10:00 Session XI – Timber Taxation – Dr. Harry Haney
11:00 Session XII – Ethics: Standards & Practices, and Conservation Easement Checklist – Katherine Eddins and
Hal Robinson
12:00 Break
12:15 - 12:30 Closing Remarks