Ontario Land Trust Alliance Revised September 2003
Land Securement Manual – Appendix 2H
Appendix 2H
SAMPLE LETTERS OF INTENT TO DONATE
Letters of Intent to Donate
The land trust may receive inquiries from owners of natural lands interested in donating
the land, or an easement over the land, to the land trust. While these owners are
making a tremendously generous offer, the land trust should assess whether the
property meets its criteria, what the long-term stewardship/monitoring issues, etc., may
be, and what financial resources are available/need to be raised to accept the donation.
As in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, some form of formal “offer” should be made
by the donor and responded to by the land trust. Sample forms for Letters of Intent to
Donate for a fee simple interest, a conservation easement, and for trade lands are
included below.
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Sample Letter of Intent to Donate - Fee Simple Interest
President,
[Name of Land Trust]
[Address]
Dear [Name]:
I (We), as the beneficial and registered owner(s) of certain lands in [location], described
in the attached copy of the deed of land, intend to unconditionally donate my (our)
property to the [name of land trust]. I (We) confirm that my (our) decision to donate has
been freely and voluntarily made by me (us).
I (We) understand that my (our) intent to donate my (our) lands is subject to acceptance
by the Land Trust and, if accepted, the Land Trust will endeavour to conserve the
natural features and processes of the property and manage and protect the property
according to the mandate and policies of the Land Trust. I (We) understand that the
Land Trust reserves the right to transfer title of the property to a conservation
organization with similar objectives and mandate as the Land Trust, but in doing so it
will keep in mind the proper and continuing conservation of the property.
I (We) look forward to your response.
Donor(s) ____________________________ Date __________
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Sample Letter of Intent to Donate - Conservation Easement
President,
[Name of Land Trust]
[Address]
Dear [Name]:
I (We), as the beneficial and registered owner(s) of certain lands on [location], described
in the attached copy of deed of land, intend to unconditionally donate a conservation
easement agreement covering the natural portion of my (our) property to the [name of
land trust]. I (We) confirm that my (our) decision to donate has been freely and
voluntarily made by me (us).
I (We) understand that my (our) intent to donate a conservation easement to our lands
is subject to acceptance by the Land Trust, and if accepted the Land Trust will
endeavour to conserve the natural features and processes of the property and protect
the property according to the terms of the conservation easement agreement. I (We)
understand that the Land Trust reserves the right to assign the conservation easement
to a conservation organization eligible under the Conservation Land Act to hold a
conservation easement but in doing so it will keep in mind the proper and continuing
conservation of the property.
I (We) look forward to your response.
Donor(s) ____________________________ Date: _____________
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Sample Letter of Intent to Donate - Trade Land
President,
[Name of Land Trust]
[Address]
Dear [insert name]:
I, as the beneficial and registered owner of ___________________, containing ____
acres, more or less, intend to unconditionally donate my property to the [name of land
trust]. I confirm that my decision to donate has been freely and voluntarily made by me.
I understand that my intent to donate my lands is subject to acceptance by the [name of
land trust], and if accepted the [name of land trust] will use this Property as a "Trade
Land," with revenues generated from the sale of the land used by the [name of land
trust] to undertake conservation work elsewhere in Canada.
I look forward to your response.
Donor(s) ____________________________ Date: __________
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