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Maine Revised Statutes Title 7. Agriculture and Animals § 60. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Farm support arrangement. “Farm support arrangement” means an arrangement that meets requirements established by the department by rule under which:

A. The owner of qualified farmland grants to a municipality a qualified easement; and

B. The municipality obligates itself to make farm support payments.

2. Farm support payments. “Farm support payments” means annual payments by a municipality during the term of a qualified easement:

A. In an amount up to 100% of the annual property taxes assessed by that municipality against land and buildings subject to a qualified easement up to the fair market value of the easement; and

B. To the person against whom the property taxes are assessed.

3. Qualified easement. “Qualified easement” means an agricultural conservation easement held by a municipality on qualified farmland in that municipality that:

A. Meets standards adopted by rule by the department designed to ensure that no development other than development related to agricultural use occurs on the qualified farmland; and

B. Is limited to a term of not less than 10 years.

4. Qualified farmland. “Qualified farmland” means farmland that meets eligibility requirements established by the department by rule.

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