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The Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program recognizes, encourages and supports the long-term private stewardship of Ontario’s provincially important natural areas. Under the Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program, portions of your property that have eligible natural heritage features may qualify for a 100% property tax exemption.
Eligible Applicants
Land owners
Eligible Expenses
- The natural heritage features eligible types of land are:
- provincially significant areas of natural and scientific interest (lands with significant geological and biological features) that have been approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as provincially significant
- Niagara Escarpment Natural Areas within the designation “Escarpment Natural Area” in the Niagara Escarpment Plan
- habitats of endangered species, where specific guidelines for the Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program have been developed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
- provincially significant wetlands approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as provincially significant
- Community Conservation Lands (restricted to non-profit charitable conservation organizations and conservation authorities)
Deadline Date
The deadline to apply is July 31, in order to be enrolled in the program to participate for the following tax year.Contact
Contact Name: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Phone Number: 1-800-268-8959
E-mail Address: cltip-info.mnr@ontario.ca
