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The adopted changes follow four releases of tentative changes for public review, on-line and in-person forums to discuss possible revisions, and extensive analysis. Explanations of each change as well as a version of the new edition with the changes tracked are available at the Library.
The Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Covenants provides users with a state-of-the-art legal document together with an expansive commentary. Built on practitioner experiences and feedback, no easement document in the nation has benefited from more cycles of peer review. Download both the model and the commentary. The commentary explains the reasoning behind every provision, instructs on use of the model, and provides a wealth of alternative and optional provisions. The model was last updated in September 2025 as was the commentary. (The model and commentary together are 120 pages.)