Unique Places specializes in land with high conservation value.

According to the Internal Revenue Service definition, a conservation value provides public benefits when it is permanently protected. Examples include natural habitat for fish, wildlife and plants, historic land and buildings, recreation land, and open space for scenic enjoyment.

When a landowner protects a property that has conservation value, the landowner can apply to receive both state and federal tax benefits. Unique Places can help a landowner tap into these benefits. Furthermore, we refer to a property that has high conservation value as a “unique place.”

Unique Places can help landowners determine whether their property would qualify as a “unique place.” For examples of such properties, Click Here.

Unique Places believes “conservation values” are important assets that should be optimally managed, and when appropriate, enhanced and protected. Outside of tax vernacular, we refer to all those ecological, biological, cultural and recreational features that make a given tract of land unique as conservation assets. In addition to the conservation values listed above, these assets can include water quality, stream restoration, riparian buffers, best management practices for farms and timberland, and
habitat for hunting and fishing.