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31 <br /> ■ Support the transfer of density within a jurisdiction as the simplest and potentially most <br /> equitable method for shifting development toward and away from certain areas . <br /> ■ Support legislative authority for pilot programs at the local level for use of transfer- of <br /> development rights program with a review of the program after- a certain period of time . <br /> Objective 4A . 2 : Expand application of the present use value system . <br /> ■ Allow local governments , at their option , to establish additional categories of land use to <br /> qualify for present use value taxation . <br /> ' Objective 4A . 3 : Grant local governments equivalent taxing authority . <br /> ■ Grant to all local governments the taxing powers already allocated to some local <br /> governments . <br /> ■ Allow local governments to expand their taxing options subject to voter approval foi <br /> purposes of protecting open space through application of impact fees and taxes , increased <br /> real estate transfer and local option sales taxes , prepared meal and other- levies . <br /> Objective 4A . 4 : Promote planning . <br /> ■ Give preference in providing state matching and grant funds to jurisdictions with adopted <br /> Park and Open Space plans , farmland preservation plans , watershed protection plans , <br /> stormwater management and other natural resource protection plans . <br /> Be PROMOTE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS <br /> Objective 4B . 1 .e Broaden means of extending tax benefits to conserved land . <br /> ■ Automatically qualify land subject to conservation easements at present use value rate . <br /> ■ Allow counties and municipalities to defer- or eliminate property taxes on private properties <br /> that are subject to conservation easements . <br /> ■ Grant counties the ability to qualify low - impact forest conservation plans for present use <br /> value taxation . <br /> Objective 4B . 2e, Improve Conservation Tax Credit program . <br /> ■ Increase to 10 years the period to recover allowable state income tax credits for land <br /> conservation . <br /> ■ Expand categories of land qualifying for the conservation tax credit to include all types of <br /> environmentally significant land resources . <br /> 16 <br />