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10.3 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
10.3.1 Site control
Apart from the outright purchase of a site, there are generally three different ways
to achieve site control: easement, lease or option. An easement is an interest in land
in the possession of another that entitles the holder of the interest to a limited use or
enjoyment of the land. A lease is a conveyance of land for a term that is less than the
term of the owner’s interest. An option provides for the exclusive right to lease prop-
erty or obtain certain easement rights at some time in the future.
Easement. An easement may be either ...