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As part of our contract with the off-site property owner we will provide labor services to help restore/maintain the site. Does this work need to be performed and completed before the performance period begins, so that the restored habitat is in place ove

Is there a requirement for how long financial support or labor services must be provided to an off-site area?

What level of financial commitment do we need to make when pursuing the off-site option?

Our organization owns, manages and protects a large parcel of land that meets the requirements of this credit. We only need a portion of the total parcel area to meet the credit space requirement. Do we have to allocate the entire parcel to this LEED proj

Do potted native/adapted plants count towards this credit?

Is there a requirement for how close the off-site area must be to the LEED project location? We’re looking into supporting a habitat area in a different state or possibly a different country but we want to be sure this is acceptable.

We’re going to provide restoration/maintenance services to an off-site property. What should we do to document this?

Does the contract with an off-site property owner need to be in place before the performance period begins?

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EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitat

Fair price for off-site land conservation credits

Does anyone know the basic market price/acre or price/credit for securing contracts on off-site land that meets the SSc5 requirements? We obtained a Land Use Restriction Agreement from Pinhook Farm through the GFEX at $1,000/credit-year just recently (http://land.gfex.org - actually very simple, GBCI accepted them without any questions), but am curious if this is a reasonable market rate. Has anyone else used a brokerage like this before? We have another project coming up that may want to go after these credits again - does anyone have any recommendations on how to calculate a fair price?

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Trista Brown
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Tue, 07/09/2013 - 20:48

Hi Chris, I haven't used a brokerage but I've contracted through an organization for just over $500/acre for 2 years, plus a $500 admin fee. Maybe others can chime in with how much they've been quoted in the past for this type of contract. Trista

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