1. (1) In negotiating for the annual payment to a landowner, the department shall consider:

   1. (a) acres of public land accessed;
   2. (b) the quality of fish or wildlife habitat that may be provided by the public land to be accessed;
   3. (c) duration public access is allowed;
   4. (d) mode of transportation allowed;
   5. (e) whether closures can be expected; and
   6. (f) other uses allowed.

2. (2) Landowners in the program may receive:

   1. (a) monetary compensation not to exceed $15,000 per annual agreement; and
   2. (b) improvements provided by the department to the private land that facilitate public access.

Authorizing statute(s): 87-1-295, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 87-1-295, MCA

History: NEW, 2020 MAR p. 779, Eff. 5/1/20; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 211, Eff. 3/11/23.