Montana Title 76. Land Resources and Use § 76-6-104. Definitions

(1) “Comprehensive planning” means planning for development and shall include:

(2) “Conservation easement” means an easement or restriction, running with the land and assignable, whereby an owner of land voluntarily relinquishes to the holder of such easement or restriction any or all rights to construct improvements upon the land or to substantially alter the natural character of the land or to permit the construction of improvements upon the land or the substantial alteration of the natural character of the land, except as this right is expressly reserved in the instruments evidencing the easement or restriction.

(3) “Open-space land” means any land which is provided or preserved for:

(4) “Public body” means the state, counties, cities, towns, and other municipalities.

(5) “Qualified private organization” means a private organization:

(6) “Urban area” means any area which is urban in character, including surrounding areas which form an economic and socially related region, taking into consideration such factors as present and future population trends and patterns of urban growth, location of transportation facilities and systems, and distribution of industrial, commercial, residential, governmental, institutional, and other activities.