Nonprofit Easement Holder Qualifications_23-0906.pdf
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This document outlines the qualification requirements for nonprofit organizations seeking to hold easements on properties acquired through the National Park Service (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant program. The requirements specifically apply to 501(c)(3) organizations acting as easement holders for properties funded through this grant mechanism.
To qualify, nonprofits must demonstrate four key capabilities: 1) acknowledgment of state legislation authorizing conservation easements and proof of ability to hold easements through their charter/bylaws, 2) inclusion of historic preservation, land conservation, or cultural landscape preservation in their organizational mission, 3) capacity to enforce and defend easements in perpetuity through financial resources or legal insurance, and 4) expertise in land management and preservation activities meeting Secretary of the Interior's Standards, supported by documentation of qualified staff credentials, relevant training participation, and property management documentation samples. This guidance document was last updated on September 6, 2023 and relates to grant opportunity P25AS00478 under the NPS American Battlefield Protection Program's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant program.
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Last Updated: 9/6/2023
NPS ABPP – Nonprofit Easement Holder Qualifications
NPS American Battlefield Protection Program | Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant
Nonprofit Easement Holder Qualifications
NPS will consider nonprofit organizations with valid active 501(c)(3) status to hold easements on properties acquired with financial assistance under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant program.
Nonprofit organizations proposed as easement holders must demonstrate:
That the organization acknowledges the state enabling legislation authorizing the creation of conservation and preservation easements and allowing nonprofits to hold easements, and show their ability to hold easements through their charter or by-laws;
That historic preservation, land conservation, or cultural landscape preservation is part of their mission through submission of the organization’s charter, mission statement, policies, or by-laws;
That the organization has the capacity to enforce and defend the easement in perpetuity through a demonstration of financial resources or legal insurance; and
That the organization has the expertise to carry out land management, stewardship, and conservation and preservation activities consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
Documentation of such capacity and expertise should include: (1) the names and professional credentials of paid or volunteer staff or contract workers who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s
Qualification Standards; (2) examples of training seminars or conferences attended by staff or contractors; or (3) samples of forms, templates, and files prepared and maintained for properties managed or stewarded by the organization.
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