A conservation easement restricts the use or development of real property for any of the following purposes:·        Retaining or protecting natural or open-space values of the property;·        Assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use;·        Protecting natural resources;·        Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or·        Preserving the historical, architectural or archeological aspects of the propertyAttribute information includes:Parcel ID (PIN) - Parcel identification number.Instrument Number: Deed associated with easement.Recordation Date: Date deed was recorded.Portion of parcel easement covers: Whether the easement covers the entire parcel or just a portion (note: partial parcels have been mapped where possible).Easement Holder: The easement holder.Co-Easement holder: The co-easement holder, if applicable.Easement Type:  These are classified as follows:Gift – Easements given to or purchased by a qualified organization, such as the Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, or the Land Trust of Virginia. PDR – Easements obtained under the Purchase of Development Rights program, which ran from 2000-2004.TDR -  "Transfer of Development Rights”  easement.  This type of easement is a part of the community development/zoning processDevelopment – An  easement created as a part of the zoning process, such as in the development of a rural hamlet or low density development.