Implemented Ag. Easements
The benefits to land owner are case specific but generally comprehend tax deductions, lower property values, witch ultimately means lower development pressure.
| Name / Island | Land owner | Main activity | Total area of farm - ranch | Total area protected | Organization acquiring easement | Type of easement | Total cost | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haleakala Ranch / Maui | Baldwin family | Cattle, tourism and cons. | 30,000 acres | 5,000 acres | The Nature Conservancy | Donation | 1983 | |
| Pu'u O Hoku Ranch / Molokai | Lavinia Currier | Cattle - cons. | 13,000 acres | 87 acres | MCLT | Donation | 2006 | |
| HARC / Kunia, Oahu | HARC | Research | 108 acres | 108 acres | Legacy Land | Purchase | $1.1 million from ADC (USDA) | 2007 |
| Pu'u O Hoku Ranch / Molokai | Lavinia Currier | Cattle - cons. | 13,000 acres | 2,800 acres | MCLT | Donation | Dec 2007 | |
| Ulupalakua Ranch / Maui | Pardee Erdman | Cattle - winery | 18,000 acres = 16000 + 2000 leased | 11,038 acres | Maui Coastal Land Trust (MCLT) | Donation | Nov 2009 | |
| Kuka'iau Ranch / Big Island | David and Josephine DeLuz | Pasture and cons. | 10,200 acres | 4,500 acres | The Nature Conservancy | Donation | Dec 2009 | |
| Sunset Ranch / Oahu | Greg Pietsch (Pietsch Properties LLC) | Ag - Tourism and cons. | 30 acres | 27 acres | NSCLT, MCLT, TPL, CWNL, FRPP and LLCF | Purchase | Unknown | Jul 2010 |
| Kainalu Ranch / Molokai | Kip Dunbar | Cattle - cons. | 1200 acres (614 in watershed cons.) | 168 acres | MCLT | Purchase | $2.3 million (FRPP program, $1.2 from USDA and $1.1 from LLCP |
* This data comes from public sources. Therefore data accurancy is not assured.
This project was funded by a grant from the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. Go to Western SARE website