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CHAPTER V <br /> ¦ Land Trusts: Private land trusts such as the..Trust. for Public Land, the <br /> Nature Conservancy, and the McKenzie River Trust employ various <br /> methods, including conservation easements, to work-with willing <br /> owners to conserve important resource land. Land trusts assist <br /> public agencies in various ways. For example, land trusts may <br /> acquire and hold land for eventual acquisition by the public <br /> agency. <br /> ¦ National Tree Trust: National Tree Trust provides trees through two <br /> programs: America's Treeways and Community Tree Planting. <br /> These programs require that trees be planted on public lands by <br /> volunteers. In addition, America's Treeways requires that d <br /> .minimum of 100 seedlings be planted along public highways. f^', <br /> ¦ Lifetime Estates: This is an agreement between a landowner and <br /> the City that gives the owner the right to live on the site affer it is ~ - ~ *~1 <br /> sold to the City. ~ <br /> ~ <br /> <br /> ¦ Exchange of Property: An exchange of property between a " - <br /> rivate landowner and the Ci can occur. For exam le, the Cit ~ ~ ~ <br /> could exchange a less useful site it owns for a potential park site ~ z, ~ r <br /> currently under private ownership. ~ t £ ~ ~ <br /> Clty of Eugene P2OS Comprehensive Plan 65 <br /> _ _ <br /> <br />