Land South Consulting Group
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▪ Alternative Development Options
▪ Research-Based Case Studies
▪ Conservation Purpose / Public Benefit
▪ Social and Environmental Benefits
▪ Risk Management and Diversification
▪ Flood Mitigation
Discovering hidden value in land-based natural capital assets through our ECO-MAX® model.
What We Offer to Enjoy All of Nature’s Benefits
Valuing Unique Properties
ECO-MAX® Business Model and Eco-Asset Evaluation
Economic, Education, Recreation and Research
Since 2017, Land South Consulting Group has helped landowners turn natural resources and environmental value of over $200,000,000 into income and tax savings.
Our record of past performance and award-winning projects is known for our high-quality, defensible reports.
Our methodology involves partnering with world-class academic institutions on sponsored research projects to support and enhance baseline documentation.
Alternative Development Options with EcoMax
Our case studies highlight how Land South Consulting Group uses its ECO-MAX® model to unlock smarter, more valuable development options for residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties.
What We Do:
Our team researches your land’s full potential to identify the highest and best uses—whether that means development, conservation, or a combination of both. We validate public benefits, establish land value, and explore strategic alternatives.
How It Pays Off:
By comparing traditional development costs to our conservation-based design, clients save significantly—often hundreds of dollars per lot—thanks to reduced infrastructure and stormwater costs.
Added Value:
Properties designed with open space, trails, and conservation areas not only cost less to develop—they also sell for more—lots near trails and open land command a premium. Plus, clients receive a complete research package with all findings and recommendations.
Our Projects
Rivercrest/Chengo Canal
Conservation + Public Benefit Study
Project Summary
This research aimed to evaluate the potential for Conservation Purpose and Public Benefit on a 16-acre tract located along Vestal Parkway and the Susquehanna River in Vestal, New York. The study presents conservation planning and programming that promote responsible and sustainable management of the property's unique and valuable land and water resources. was completed, the property was donated to the Town of Vestal as a conservation easement. The process was guided by landscape planning methods that integrate conservation policies with best management practices. The project team examined environmental, social, and economic factors in the surrounding area, including ecosystem services, transportation, infrastructure, population trends, development patterns, and recreational opportunities. The analysis covered existing site conditions, relevant federal codes and standards, various spatial and temporal socio-ecological scales, and conservation-oriented programmatic uses.
Twin Creeks
Conservation Development Study
Creedmoor Conservation & Development Study
Location: Granville County, NC | Size: 73 acres
This project examined how a 73-acre wooded property near Creedmoor, NC could support a balanced mix of residential development and land conservation. Our team conducted an in-depth analysis to identify opportunities that preserve key environmental features while offering long-term public benefit. Through a strategic, research-driven approach, we evaluated the site's ecological value, surrounding infrastructure, and regional growth patterns. The study aligned with local, state, and federal guidelines to ensure regulatory compliance and meaningful conservation outcomes. The final plan offers a thoughtful vision that blends sustainability with smart land use.
Holden Gateway
Holden Beach Character + Density Study
Project Overview
This project conducted research to evaluate the highest and best potential uses of two properties centered in the Town of Holden Beach, NC. Using the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab's expertise in ecological and landscape planning, community resilience, and coastal hazard mitigation, the research team undertook analyses to identify and describe multiple land use scenarios. The study evaluated contextual factors and resilient solutions that are appropriate for a barrier island. Findings and resultant recommendations address how novel approaches to architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design can inform a variety of sustainably driven schemas that complement community character and strengthen town fabric.
Experience in Conservation Easement Drafting
Knowledge of Conservation Values
Understanding of Public Benefit
If you are fishing around for conservation tax credits, you want the right guide.
Peer Review Experience
Ability to Create Defensible Documents
Familiarity with Relative Regulations and Laws
Our Team Members & Projects are Best in Class.
Our award-winning subject matter legal experts, foundation and conservation specialists, appraisal professionals, and PhD-level scientists and professors lead the preparation of our conservation purpose, public benefit, and conservation easement documents. These documents are carefully crafted to be defensible and capable of withstanding peer review.
Our thorough due diligence approach enables us to provide comprehensive evidence and science-based research, resulting in a report that offers our clients confidence. They can trust that the value we assign is a fair and reasonable estimate of market value, as well as an accurate assessment of natural capital assets.
LandSmart
LandSmart mitigation profiles are centered around utilizing the natural attributes of land to detour and manage the flood impact on the land, real property, and human wellbeing.
The land, in its natural state, was positioned to reduce the impact of environmental forces such as flooding. Through the years, natural land use practices have changed their protective features; however, these features may be restored by applying Land South’s LandSmart mitigation methodologies.
Land South has developed LandSmart programs for the restoration of the land’s natural mitigation features. Our programs are applicable for mitigating flooding in both urban and rural environments. Flood-damaged properties can be made productive.
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Land South Consulting Group, LLC
1401 Sunday Drive, Suite 113, Raleigh NC 27607
919-422-0427
cullen@ree-solutions.com
Awards & Recognition
2020 Award of Excellence in Research: Twin Creeks
Conservation + Public Benefit Study
North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
2023 Award of Honor in Analysis & Planning: Rivercrest
Conservation Purpose and Public Benefit Study
American Society of Landscape Architects Southeast Regional Conference