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| About Land in Common’s Model | ||
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| Land in Common: An Introduction and Invitation | PDF download | View online |
| Pathways for Land Protection: Working with Land in Common, a Guide for Landowners | PDF download | View online |
| Community Land Trust Ownership as a Strategy for Long-Term Land Protection | PDF download | View online |
| Our Land Commitment (Ground Lease) Agreement | ||
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| Land in Common Land Commitment (ground lease) template. This is the key legal document that structures the relationship between Land in Common and those living on the land (we call them “land stewards”). It contains most key elements from the Community Land Trust Network’s “2011 Model Ground Lease,” but with important modifications to better reflect our core values, and with major edits to improve accessibility. | PDF download | View online |
| A Guide to the Land in Common Land Commitment. A summary of key elements of our Land Commitment (Ground Lease). | PDF download | View online |
| “So You Want to Be a Land Steward?” A zine for people interested in living on Land in Common land. | Coming soon! | |
| LC Land Commitment Payment Calculation 2022-26 (PDF download). This is how we calculate how much each Land Steward pays for their annual Land Commitment payment. | PDF download | View online |
| Indigenous Solidarity & Sovereignty Resources | ||
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| “Pay Your Corn”: Calculating Indigenous Land Payments in Wabanakik. A document that describes how we determine our annual land-based payments, based on Wabanaki diplomacy as reflected in the 1678 Treaty of Casco. | PDF download | View online |
| New Model Deed Restrictions: Enabling Indigenous Sovereignty and Long-Term Community Adaptation. We have developed these deed restrictions in conversation with legal experts and Wabanaki land defenders to ensure long-term land care without impinging on Indigenous sovereignty in the case of land return, and without presuming to know what future generations will need to do on the land. | Coming soon! |
| Community Financing Resources | ||
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| Community Financing: An Overview | web link | |
| Community Financing: An Illustrated Summary | PDF download | View online |
| Community Financing FAQ | PDF download | View online |
| Community Financing Loan Agreement template | PDF download | View online |
