Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.8201

(a) “Conservation easement” means that term as it is defined in section 2140.  1

(b) “Conservation plan” means a plan approved by the department for all or a portion of a parcel of land that specifies the conservation practices to be undertaken and includes a schedule for implementation.

(c) “Conservation practices” means practices, voluntarily implemented by the landowner, that protect and conserve water quality, soil, natural features, wildlife, or other natural resources and that meet 1 or more of the following:

(d) “Department” means the department of agriculture or its authorized representatives.

(e) “Fund” means the agriculture pollution prevention fund created in section 8206.  2

(f) “Verification” or “verify” means a determination by the department that 1 or more conservation practices have been established and are being maintained in accordance with a conservation plan.