NBC29Landowners Make Plans for Future
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The Virginia Department of Forestry is helping landowners prepare for the future, and protect their property. They hosted a workshop Wednesday on what families need to know and do to keep property in the family.
Presenters say it's important to have conversations with the people who will likely inherit the land, as it's always easier if everyone's wishes are known. Although most people don't like having the conversations, money, especially in this economy, can make selling property to developers tempting to farmers.
"With taxes and just maintenance of the property and so forth it does cost money, let's put it that way, so we would like to do what we can to conserve it so it can be passed on to the next generation," said Celia Dollarhide, a workshop participant and Madison County tree farmer.
Currently in Virginia 71 acres of forest are lost to developers every day.
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