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ACEP-ALE Appraisal Review Process

This workshop explores the appraisal process used in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE). The session includes presentations by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Appraiser Mark Sonderby and National ACEP-ALE Program Manager Matt Oliver. Topics covered include:

ACEP-ALE Program Agreement Terms
Selecting an appraiser
Before you submit to NRCS: Suggested entity checklist
NRCS appraisal technical reviews: Reviewer perspectives
Fatal appraisal flaws

This virtual workshop is part of a series co-hosted by the NRCS and American Farmland Trust (AFT) for farm and ranch land protection practitioners to explore topics related to ACEP-ALE implementation. The sessions cover topics raised by public officials administering state and local purchase of agricultural conservation easement programs who attended AFT’s 2023 ACEP-ALE Summit.