The Purchase of Scenic Easements and Wisconsin's Great River Road
Journal of the American Planning Association, 66(2): 177–188, 2000
By: , Brian Ohm
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01944360008976097
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This article explores how Wisconsin used scenic easements to protect views along the Great River Road. It provides details from interviews that explain why scenic easements were used instead of other protective measures, like zoning, and discusses shortcomings of easements for scenic protection, including legal uncertainties and termination of the easements.