§ 33 §477-A — Conservation easement standards

1.
Conservation values.
A conservation easement executed on or after the effective date of this section must include a statement of the conservation purposes of the easement, the conservation attributes associated with the real property and the benefit to the general public intended to be served by the restriction on uses of the real property subject to the conservation easement.
2.
Amendment and termination.
Amendments and termination of a conservation easement may occur only pursuant to this subsection.
3.
Monitoring.
The holder of a conservation easement shall monitor the condition of the real property subject to the conservation easement at least every 3 years and shall prepare and retain a written monitoring report in its permanent records. The holder shall make available to the landowner, upon request, a copy of the monitoring report.
4.
Failure to comply.
Failure to comply with the requirements of subsection 1, subsection 2, paragraph A or subsection 3 does not invalidate a conservation easement otherwise entitled to the protections of this subchapter.

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 412, §4 (NEW).