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“We are excited to be here in the City of Duluth, but our work expands all over the state and I think when we look back in 100 years, we’re all going to be proud of the work that’s happened here because that’s what’s going to be our lasting legacy. Some of the places that we’ve already preserved like Minnesota Point wouldn’t have happened without great people making intentional decisions and that’s what we are hoping to spawn today,” Minnesota Land Trust CEO, Kris Larson said. A farmer in West Concord, Minnesota, said participating in the MnDOT program is not just as an investment for public safety, but also as a good alternative revenue stream. In addition to Larson, the Land Trust has longtime staff member Jeanne Wright working in the northeast region as well.
The proposed Pebble Mine, being developed by a unit of Canada-based Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd, has been through a roller coaster of regulations for the past 15 years. Zillow Group is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please let us know. This is part of the trust’s 2022 Treasured Places event, and the first time Duluth has received this award.
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Wright, who worked on land projects for the Land Trust in southern Minnesota for five years before moving to Grand Marais last year, is now working with several landowners in northeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota Land Trust protects and restores Minnesota’s most vital natural lands. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Earlier in December, the regional Environmental Protection Agency head suggested that the agency veto the project.
The Community Land Trust program is just one resource provided by One Roof Community Housing. One Roof helps hardworking families achieve the dream of homeownership, Jonathan and Molly’s story is just one example. Follow our protection, restoration and engagement work, and learn about the native habitats and species that make Minnesota special. “Notably, this effort will restrict development of an access road critical for the proposed Pebble Mine,” said the Fund’s spokesperson, Valerie Keefer. Sign up today to save your favorite organizations and get email alerts when new ones are posted.
Property Types
When Land Trust homeowners sell their homes they receive the amount they originally paid for the house, plus twenty-five percent of how much the property appreciated in value. That new amount is what the next buyer pays for the house and the leasehold interest in the land. As of Friday, the land trust had eight houses for sale, with prices ranging from $70,000 to $130,000. “All of us can play a role in helping to use land as a vehicle to get us to our public goals. So those things like if you’re a landowner, either preserving your property or restoring it so we get more environmental benefits out of that and a place like city of Duluth, it’s just maintaining the wonderful systems that we have,” Larson said. The Minnesota Land Trust's primary conservation tool is a conservation easement, which is a legal, recorded agreement by which landowners voluntarily agree to limit the development and use of their land to preserve conservation values.
The Minnesota Land Trust got its start in 1991 in Washington County and expanded its mission and focus statewide in 1993. Since then, the Land Trust has protected 188 properties around the state covering almost 17,800 acres. To keep up with the demand for private land protection, the Land Trust created a regional structure in 2001 to better serve local communities and has opened offices in Duluth and southeastern Minnesota, in addition to the St. Paul office.
Alyssa’s Story
Contributing factors include cleaning up the St. Louis Estuary, building new trails like the Duluth Traverse, and work on the Grand Avenue Nordic Center. Listen to the stories of how our Community Land Trust homeowners are able to invest in themselves and our community. Our upcoming Land Trust homes that will be available for purchase can be foundhere.
A donation to the Minnesota Land Trust is an investment in conservation for Minnesota. That’s why the Minnesota Land Trust works to protect and restore the natural places we all cherish and engage the next generation in the outdoors.
Community Land Trust
The Minnesota Land Trust works statewide on protecting Minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams, scenic areas and natural habitat. Near Duluth, the Land Trust has protected property along Amity Creek and on Minnesota Point, which is an old-growth pine forest that serves as an important flyway for migratory birds. – The United States’ top environmental non-profit and a regional land trust have raised $20 million to permanently protect 44,000 acres at an Alaskan watershed, that could be another major roadblock for a controversial proposed mine. "Both long-term residents and short-time visitors are drawn to this region's wonderful natural beauty," said Larson.
These agreements are legally binding, protecting the land through all changes in ownership. Because of the Land Trust resale formula, the organization’s initial investment (in the form of down-payment and rehab assistance) is recycled and stays with the home every time it is sold. To date, One Roof Community Housing has resold over 163 Land Trust homes and recycled over $9.6 million in subsidies, preserving our community’s investment. Recently, the Land Trust, along with 13 partner organizations, was awarded a grant through the Legislative Commission on Natural Resources for fish and wildlife habitat restoration. Alyssa became a Community Land Trust homeowner at the end of December 2014. Looking for an opportunity to start over, Alyssa discovered One Roof’s Home Buyer workshop and counseling program, and realized that she had the resources to begin a new life.
About 200 U.S. cities have community land trusts, including eight in Minnesota. Northern Communities Land Trust is a nonprofit membership-based organization that has worked in Duluth, MN for over 16 years to help low and moderate income people buy their own homes. To do this, we use the community land trust model which assists people in need of housing now, while permanently preserving affordable housing for future generations. Kris Larson was hired as conservation director for the northeast region with an office in Canal Park in Duluth. Larson was the Land Trust's conservation planning director, where he assisted local governments and developers to design more environmentally sensitive developments throughout the state. Prior to that, Larson was with the Brandywine Conservancy in Pennsylvania -- one of the country's oldest land trusts -- where he worked on community planning, greenway design and watershed protection efforts throughout several states.
One Roof’s Community Land Trust program allows lower income home buyers to purchase Land Trust homes for a significantly reduced price. In exchange for this assistance, One Roof maintains ownership of the land, which homeowners lease for a small fee. When homeowners move, they agree to pass on the benefits they received by selling their home below market price to another income-qualified buyer. Near Ely, the Land Trust has also protected several properties on gateway lakes to the Boundary Waters, including conservationist and author Sigurd Olson's Listening Point property on Burntside Lake. The Minnesota Land Trust recently opened a northeast office to better serve local communities in conservation initiatives.
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