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Chapter 2 - Estates in Real Property
Section 49.1 - Short Title
Sections 1 through 8 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Conservation Easement Act."
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 1, eff. November 1, 1999.
1. "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations the purpose of which include, but are not limited to, 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, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property; and
2. "Holder" mean:
a. a governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 2, eff. November 1, 1999.
Section 49.3 - Conservation Easement - Creation, Conveyance, Acceptance, and Duration
Except as otherwise provided in this act, a conservation easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, modified, terminated, or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements, provided however, nothing herein shall authorize any entity or individual to obtain a conservation easement by condemnation.
No right or duty in favor of or against a holder arises under a conservation easement before its acceptance by the holder and the recordation of the acceptance.
Except as provided in subsection B of Section 4 of this act, the term of a conservation easement shall be the term stated in the instrument creating it.
An interest in real property in existence at the time a conservation easement is created is not impaired by it unless the owner of the interest is a party to the conservation easement or consents to it.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 3, eff. November 01, 1999.
Section 49.4 - Conservation Easement - Judicial Actions
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 4, eff. November 01, 1999.
Section 49.5 - Conservation Easement - Validity
It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally as common law;
It imposes affirmative obligations upon the owner of an interest in the burdened property or upon the holder;
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 5, eff. November 01, 1999.
Section 49.6 - Conservation Easement - Applicability
The Uniform Conservation Easement Act applies to any interest created after November 1, 1999, which complies with the Uniform Conservation Easement Act, whether designated as a conservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise.
The Uniform Conservation Easement Act applies to any interest created before November 1, 1999, if it would have been enforceable had it been created after November 1, 1999, unless retroactive application contravenes the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States.
The Uniform Conservation Easement Act does not invalidate any interest, whether designated as a conservation or preservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise, that is enforceable under other laws of this state.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 6, eff. November 01, 1999.
Section 49.7 - Conservation Easement - Uniform Application and Construction
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 7, eff. November 01, 1999.
Section 49.8 - Conservation Easement - Additional Construction
Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the rights of a party with respect to the acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, or other property rights, whether through voluntary conveyance or eminent domain, upon or under which facilities, plant, system, or other improvements including, but not limited to, a pipeline for transmission, gathering, or transportation of hydrocarbons are to be constructed; and
The holder of a conservation easement must subordinate, without construction restrictions or other obligations, the conservation easement upon the request of any party owning any of the above rights-of-way, easements, or other property rights whether acquired prior or subsequent to the conservation easement.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 384, § 8, eff. November 01, 1999.