Landowners participating in agricultural land easements are allowed to:

Landowners participating in agricultural land easements are allowed to reserve house sites for family use because agricultural land easements are designed to protect the agricultural value of the land while still allowing for certain necessary uses. By permitting the reservation of house sites, these easements provide flexibility for landowners to maintain family connections and support the continuation of agricultural practices without significantly impacting the primary goal of preserving the land for farming. This approach balances the interests of the landowner with the need to protect vital agricultural resources and prevent non-agricultural development that could compromise the land’s use for farming in the future.

On the other hand, building commercial properties freely, converting the land to industrial use, or selling the land to developers would generally violate the terms of agricultural land easements, which are primarily concerned with the long-term preservation of the land for agricultural purposes. Such actions would likely lead to a loss of agricultural viability and defeat the purpose of conservation efforts inherent in these easements.