Maine Revised Statutes Title 33. Property § 476. Definitions

1. 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.

2. Holder. “Holder” means:

3. Real property. “Real property” includes without limitation surface waters.

4. 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.