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Conserving Land for Future Generations | Concord News
Joseph Colby, whose family has stewarded over 300 acres for three generations, recently placed his land under a conservation easement to preserve it as wildlife habitat, water source, and timberland—after their sawmill burned down in 2024. Unlike selling the land outright, easements let owners retain ownership while setting strict use guidelines, a popular choice in New Hampshire where 1.85 million acres are protected this way. The emotional and financial toll of such decisions can be steep—Colby’s process took a full year, driven partly by honoring his late wife Barbara’s vision. Groups like…
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