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daily nebraskan tuesday, february 17, 1981 Bill would authorize easements for conservation By Patti Gallagher What would preserve natural lands, pro tect historical property, stabilize taxes and possibly create a "green belt" around cities in Nebraska? Two university professors and at least one state senator have said the answer is the Conservation and Preservation Ease ment Act, now being considered by the Nebraska Legislature. The act, proposed in Waverly Sen. Jerome Warner's LB173, would allow ecologically and historically important property to be protected by law. According to Walt Bagley, UNL associ ate professor of forestry, fisheries and wild life, adoption of the easement act would benefit communities by creating "open space"-perhaps for future parks-at no Careers for Engineers with a growing State-wide Electric Utility On campus interviews will be conducted on Monday, February 23, 1981. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Distribution Planning Power Plant Design Protection, Control, & Relaying Substation Design Technical Support Studies Transmission Line Design Excellent working conditions - Liberal benefits -with an employee-oriented organization. Robert L. Walgren, Personnel Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 499, Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Nebraska Public Potuer District An Equal Opportunity Employer cost to the community. Easements would not, however, cover just land, according to the bill. Important historical, architectural, archaeological and cultural property also could be protected. A conservation easement provides legal protection for land, sites or buildings. Any individual, governmental body, charitable corporation or trust could apply for an easement, according to the bill. The ease ment must be approved by the appropriate Correction The Daily Nebraskan incorrectly report ed on Monday some facts about members of the CURE party (Coalition for Uni versity Revitalization) candidates who are running for ASUN. Tom Vergith, candidate for president, is from Omaha, not Lincoln, as was re ported. Lori Nigro, second vice president ial candidate, is from Omaha, not Lincoln, and is majoring in psychology, not economics. governmental body. Bagley said the bill would allow a farmer who owns land to have it maintain ed as a farm even after he moves away or dies. The farmer could apply to a govern mental body for an easement-in this case it might be the city council-and that land could be protected as farm land forever, Bagley said. . The city council would then be respon sible to "police" the land it would remain as a farm until the easement was challenged for development. If, after 50 years, Bagley said, when the farmer's relatives are deceased and some one wants to build on the land, he would have to receive permission from the city council. Adoption of the act also would protect streams-side habitat, according to A.T. Harrison, who worked with Bagley on the bill. Continued on Page 3 J :-m m ,i-v cA uma4nina we've got the styles! Select your favorite design and we will set the diamond of your choice. C u amann CC&'IMO .(Will IHiCftN G(M tOCiCTf Dc.ntcwn Gateway Conestoga 1150'O'St. Enclosed Mall Enclosed Mai! L ncoln Lincoln Grand Island y kJtr lj J LI yMHiiinm y0U n--. inn nn gum p , V ' 't "; '." - r ' '' "f ft