Session I - Incorporating Conservation Easements into Forest Land Ownership: Land Use Controls, Ownership Interests, Land Management and Preserving Unique Environments – Dr. Harry Haney
9:45 10:00
Refreshment Break
10:00 - 11:00
Session II - Conservation Easement Holders: Finding the Right Land Trust & Land Trust Administration – Katherine Eddins
11:00 - 12:00
Session III - Conservation Easement Tax Benefits: Making the Most of the Gift - Stephanie Surles, CPA
12:00 - 1:30
Session IV - - - Catered Lunch - - - - Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative - – Proposed Expansion of the Ocmulgee National Monument - Brian Adams
1:30 - 2:30
Session V - Donated Conservation Easement Process: Reserved Rights & Restrictions – Kat Nelson
2:30 - 3:30
Session V - Donated Conservation Easement Process: Reserved Rights & Restrictions – Kat Nelson
3:30 - 3:45
Refreshment Break
3:45 - 4:45
Session VII - Pests and Invasives in Georgia's Forests - Matt McClure
4:45
Adjourn
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Time
Session
9:00 - 10:30
Session VIII - Conservation Easement Legal Issues and Case Law Update – Brian Bojo
10:30 - 10:45
Refreshment Break
10:45 - 12:00
Session IX - Substantiating the Donated Gift Value: Conservation Easement Appraisals – Clay Weibel
12:00 - 1:15
Session X - - - Catered Lunch - - - - Pollinators and Landscape Scale Management - Why We are Losing Them and How to Stem the Tide - Steve Nofs
1:15 - 2:30
Session XI - The Future of Southern Forests: Long-term Projections for Development, Forestland and Natural Resources - David N. Wear