{"data":{"id":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-476","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"33 M.R.S. §476","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\n1.  Conservation easement.  \"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; or maintaining or enhancing air or water quality of real property.\n2.  Holder.  \"Holder\" means:\nA.  A governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this State or the United States; or\nB.  A nonprofit corporation 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; or maintaining or enhancing air or water quality or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property.\n3.  Real property.  \"Real property\" includes without limitation surface waters.\n4.  Third-party right of enforcement.  \"Third-party right of enforcement\" means a right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its terms granted to a governmental body, nonprofit corporation or charitable trust, which, although eligible to be a holder, is not a holder.","path":["TITLE 33: PROPERTY","CHAPTER 7: CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE","SUBCHAPTER 8-A: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33sec476.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"9bec307b9e039c47e469d26c59144bc1743661c07374143ce9fc584a8f4cf936","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-475","next":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-477"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}