Texas Land Conservancy

“TLC is responsible for the perpetual enforcement of the restrictions laid out in the conservation easement document. The monitoring and enforcement of the terms of the easement are a cooperative effort between the landowner and TLC. Each year, TLC schedules a visit to tour the property to assess the current conditions of the property and check that the easement provisions are being followed. If any violations are uncovered, the landowner is notified and appropriate actions are taken according to policies established by TLC.”

“The Organization has acquired and holds a number of conservation easements, each representing a legal interest in the land owned by another person or entity. The easements grant the Organization the right to protect the land for conservation purposes. Easements donated or purchased by the Organization are not recognized as assets or revenues because the Organization holds no affirmative rights except to monitor and enforce the easement. If purchased, the costs of conservation easements are expensed when the easements are acquired.”

“The Montgomery NAPA Trust Endowment was established to provide distributions of net income for the protection, preservation, management and maintenance of the Banita Creek Nature Preserve, and for educational programs on protection of the natural environment, conservation of natural resources, and the preservation of wildlife.The Stewardship Endowment was established in 2010 to provide long-term support for the annual stewardship and maintenance costs associated with the Organization's conservation lands and easements.The Baird Family Charitable Trust was established to provide the Organization distributions of net income for the purpose of maintaining and preserving the conservation easement covering the Baird Ranch and other properties as to which the Organization has been granted either an ownership interest or a conservation easement covering the same.”