Evaluation Report-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Easement Monitoring and Enforcement

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Easement Enforcement and Monitoring, January 9, 2012

  • “OIG conducted an evaluation to determine if FWS is protecting conservation easements through adequate monitoring and enforcement. Overall, we found that FWS is not effectively monitoring is large inventory of conservation easements. FWS derives substantial benefits for wildlife from the acquisition of conservation easements and does so at a lower cost than if the lands were purchased outright. The benefits to affected habitat and wildlife can be quickly lost, however, if FWS is not diligent in ensuring that landowners adhere to the restrictions on the use of their property that FWS has purchased.”
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