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Preservation Development ™ We hear so much these days about suburban sprawl and how land is being gobbled up by uncontrolled development. Local governments, environmental groups and others are constantly trying to acquire land to be put into conservation land trusts through the use of public and charitable monies. Yet there are few dollars available to purchase all but the most compelling pieces of property. There should be a way to put the free market to work to preserve more of our precious agricultural, forest and natural resources. And there is. Qroe Farm Preservation Development™ does just that. Employing a 30 year old concept created by Robert H. Baldwin, 80% or more of farm, forest and other environmentally important land is preserved, while creating new residential space integrated into the landscape. Through the use of a unique combination of strategically located homesites, low impact development techniques, recorded easement rights and restrictions, and protective overlays, substantial quantities of preserved farmland and green spaces are permanently created through the free market. The result is a guaranteed environment, very appealing to many home buyers, that enhances value both to the homeowner and the municipality. Home Buyers looking for large acreage lots with a distinctive quiet, rural atmosphere will find a guaranteed preserved environment that will maintain its value. The homebuyer purchases just a few acres but acquires the right to enjoy most of the acreage throughout the entire development. Land Owners, Farmers can harvest the value of their properties while resting assured that the property’s natural legacy will continue on in perpetuity. Farmers can recover the cash value of their property, yet continue to farm it through an in perpetuity arrangement that can be passed to the next generation or sold. Homeowners in the Preservation Development™ may provide support to the farmer in a bad year. Communities, environmental groups and others trying to protect lands from highly consumptive land development can substantially meet their objectives at no cost through association with the Qroe Farm Preservation Development™ program.
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