§ 34-1-201 — Short title; definitions

Wyoming § 34-1-201

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 34: Property, Conveyances and Security Transactions
• Ch. 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Art. 2: UNIFORM CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACT

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(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the
"Uniform Conservation Easement Act".
(b) As used in this article, unless the context requires
otherwise:
(i) "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory
interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or
affirmative obligations the purposes of which include retaining
or protecting natural, scenic, or open space values of real
property, assuring its availability for agricultural, forest,
recreational or open space use, protecting natural resources,
maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the
historical, architectural, archeological or cultural aspects of
real property;
(ii) "Holder" means:
(A) A governmental body empowered to hold an
interest in real property under the laws of this state or the
United States but does not include the Wyoming board of land
commissioners after the effective date of 2008 House Enrolled
Act 15; or
(B) A charitable corporation, charitable
association or charitable trust, a primary purpose or power of
which includes retaining or protecting the natural, scenic or
open space values of real property, assuring the availability of
real property for agricultural, forest, recreational or open
space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or
enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical,
architectural, archeological or cultural aspects of real
property.
(iii) "Third-party right of enforcement" means a
right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its
terms granted to a governmental body, charitable corporation,
charitable association or charitable trust, which, although
eligible to be a holder, is not a holder;
(iv) "This act" means W.S. 34-1-201 through 34-1-207.