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Tax Credits for Donating Conservation Easements: What You Need to Know and Why You Should Take Advantage

November 09, 2018

It often seems impossible to do something that is great for both the environment and your wallet. However, every landowner in Virginia can do just that. One of the most valuable and well-kept secrets regarding tax benefits available to landowners...

The Conservation Fund Defaults & The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Takes Action

January 25, 2018

In an unprecedented move among nationally recognized tax-exempt organization, The Conservation Fund (“TCF”) has defaulted on its obligation to provide compensatory mitigation for the destruction of wetlands in Alaska. In this blog post WRG attorney...

Mitigation Bank Sponsors Beware

January 17, 2018

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) is proposing to require sponsors of newly established mitigation banks to sign documents that will likely discourage anyone from assuming the substantial financial obligations involved with the...