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Reconveyance

  1. At times, a land trust may operate as a third party, first acquiring land from an original owner, and then transferring the ownership of the property to another entity for the sole purpose of conservation. Usually this entity is a governmental unit such as a state agency or municipality, but sometimes it is another land trust. [source: Pennsylvania Land Choices, An Educational Guide, Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Pennsylvania Land Trust Association]