Colorado’s Conservation Easement Tax Credit

Published: December 1st, 2009

Researchers in Colorado found that $595 million investment in conservation easements returned $3.51 billion in public benefits. A return of $6 for every $1 invested. Some of the measurable benefits that result from permanently protected privately owned land include:

• water supply protection
• scenic views
• flood control
• fish and wildlife habitat
• recreation (hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife watching, etc.)
• aesthetics
• carbon sequestration
• dilution of waste water
• erosion control
• agricultural crop production.

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Return on Colorado's Investments in Conservation Easements Report

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