Overview
Acquiring open space requires navigating complex real estate laws, valuation standards, municipal politics, and tight funding deadlines. The Compact provides hands-on project management for local land trusts, private landowners, and town committees, guiding land preservation projects from initial landowner conversations all the way to deed recording.
What We Provide
✔ Transaction Structuring
Technical assistance with fee-simple acquisitions, bargain sales, land donations, reserved life estates, and land exchanges tailored to individual landowner needs.
✔ Due Diligence Oversight
Coordinating certified appraisals, title examinations, boundary surveys, and environmental site assessments required for legal compliance and grant funding.
✔ Public & Private Funding Campaigns
Structuring competitive applications for municipal Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds, state self-help grants, federal programs, and private capital drives.
✔ Municipal-Trust Partnerships
Facilitating multi-party acquisitions between local land trusts and town governments to leverage public open space funds.
The Acquisition Process
1. Site Assessment & Valuation: Evaluating natural resources, public benefits, and property appraisals.
2.Transaction Design: Crafting a legally binding, tax-advantaged agreement for the landowner and buyer.
3.Capital Assembly: Combining CPA funds, state grants, private donor contributions, or bridge loans.
4.Closing & Transfer: Executing surveys, title transfers, and stewardship agreements.
Support our Work
Every acre saved requires legal precision, rapid response, and deep local knowledge. Help us keep Cape Cod wild, clean, and protected forever.