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Field Guide to Monitoring Conserved Lands Stowe Land Trust P.O. Box 284 Stowe, VT 05672 (802) 253-7221 phone (802) 253-2642 fax  Table of Contents A. Introduction to SLT Conservation and Stewardship Programs 2 B. Conservation Easements 101 2 C. Volunteer Steward Program 2 1. Monitoring Responsibilities 3 2. Tips on Talking with Landowners 3 3. Getting Organized 4 Step 1 - Gather information 4 Step 2 - Get your bearings straight 4 Step 3 - Review survey 5 Step 4 - Plan for your trip 6 D. The Field Visit 7 Step 5 - Follow the boundary 7 Step 6 - Travel safely 8 Step 7 - Observe and report 8 E. Violations, Encroachments Problems 8 F. Completing the Form 9 Appendix A – Quadrant to Azimuth Bearing Conversion Table 10 Appendix B – The Boundary 11 A. Stowe Land Trust Conservation and Stewardship Programs Since 1987, Stowe Land Trust (SLT) has been working to protect our community’s unique natural heritage. As of 2011, SLT has conserved over 3,200 acres of scenic, recreational and productive farm and forest lands for the benefit of the greater Stowe community. There are five properties which SLT holds in fee and the remaining are private or publicly owned lands on which SLT holds conservation easements. SLT works in partnership with willing landowners to achieve their conservation goals by offering a variety of conservation options that permanently protect land from development. The goal of Stowe Land Trust’s stewardship program is to ensure the long-term integrity of SLT lands and conservation easements are managed for the purposes set forth in the easement language or as defined by SLT policies. The volunteer steward program is the cornerstone of the stewardship program. Volunteer stewards regularly visit SLT-protected lands to ensure that the conservation restrictions are being upheld. Owning land and easements has given