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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally
Chapter 20 - General Provisions
Subchapter 4 - Conservation Easement Act
§ 15-20-402. Definitions
Universal Citation: AR Code § 15-20-402 (2017)
- As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (1) "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;
- (2) "Holder" means:
- (A) Any state agency, county, city of the first class or city of the second class, or incorporated town empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or
- (B) A charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, the purposes or powers of which include 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; and
- (3) "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.
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