Littoral Signs

Conservation easements have signs that inform people that the area is a conservation easement that is watched over by the DEP.  These signs should be placed at regular intervals around each conservation easement and would benefit from a short statement of the purpose of the easement such as “to protect the wildlife and water quality of the surrounding ecosystem.”

The following activities are often prohibited on property subject to a Conservation Easement:

1. Construction or placing of buildings, roads, signs, billboards, or other advertising, utilities, or other structure on or above ground;

2. Dumping or placing of soil or other substances or material as land fill, or dumping or placing of trash, waste, or unsightly or offensive materials

3. Removal or destruction of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation, with exception of nuisance and/or exotic plant species, as may be required by DEP;

4. Excavation, dredging, or removal of loam, peat, gravel, soil, rock, or other material substances in such a manner as to affect the surface;

5. Surface use except for purposes that permit the land or water area to remain predominantly in its natural condition;

6. Activities detrimental to drainage, flood control, water conservation, erosion control, soil conservation, or fish and wildlife habitat preservation;

7. Acts or uses detrimental to such aforementioned retention and maintenance of land or water areas; and8. Acts detrimental to the preservation of any features or aspects of the property having historical, archaeological or cultural significance.