Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1111 – Scenic easements and development rights
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1111
- Farmland: means any tract or tracts of land, including woodland and wasteland, of at least 5 contiguous acres on which farming or agricultural activities have contributed to a gross annual farming income of at least $2,000 per year from the sales value of agricultural products as defined in Title 7, section 152, subsection 2 in one of the 2, or 3 of the 5, calendar years preceding the date of application for classification. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1102
- Municipality: shall include cities, towns and plantations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501
- Open space land: means any area of land, including state wildlife and management areas, sanctuaries and preserves designated as such in Title 12, the preservation or restriction of the use of which provides a public benefit in any of the following areas:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 1102Property: shall be construed to mean both real estate and personal property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501
Any municipality may, through donation or the expenditure of public funds, accept or acquire scenic easements or development rights for preserving property for the preservation of agricultural farmland or open space land. The term of such scenic easements or development rights must be for a period of at least 10 years. [PL 1975, c. 726, §2 (NEW).]
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PL 1975, c. 726, §2 (NEW).