I would think that subsurface is like mineral rights. My grandfather sold rights to store natural gas under his property. Even though he sold the surface, I get an inheritance on the mineral rights. Enough to have a very fancy dinner once a year; a fine way to remember my grandfather.
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From: Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Dec 4, 2013 7:10 AM
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Subject: Re: Interesting way for farmers to protect their land from fracking

A conservation easement affects subsurface rights owned by others?  I guess I don't understand.  There are lots of conservation easements in Iowa.  But we don't usually care much about subsurface separate ownership, at least out here in NW Iowa.  

Donna Buell

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On Dec 3, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Nicole Cook <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I'm not familiar with this - farmers using Rights of Nature easements on farmland.  Is anyone in Iowa pursuing this?

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