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Montana Title 76. Land Resources and Use § 76-17-102. Montana public land access network grant program--donations--rulemaking

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section terminates June 30, 2027.>

(1) There is a Montana public land access network grant program. An individual or organization may seek a grant from the program to secure public access through private land to public land, as defined in 15-30-2380, for which there is no other legal public access or to enhance existing access to public land.

(2) The grant program is funded by private donations. State agencies shall, as appropriate, facilitate private donations to the Montana public land access network account established in 76-17-103, including but not limited to the following methods:

(a) a donation by a person of $1 or more above the price of a conservation license purchased pursuant to 87-2-202; and

(b) a donation by a person, as defined in 2-4-102, through the websites of the department of natural resources and conservation, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, and the state of Montana.

(3)(a) The department of natural resources and conservation shall adopt a logo for the Montana public land access network grant program, using the acronym “MT-PLAN”. The department of natural resources and conservation and the department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall use the logo on signs and maps indicating the locations and access points of public lands made accessible through the grant program.

(b) Subject to the limitations provided in 76-17-103(4), either department may be reimbursed from the Montana public land access network account established in 76-17-103 for reasonable costs, as determined by the board, that are associated with subsection (3)(a).

(4) The department of natural resources and conservation may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part.

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