1. (1) If the sale of a parcel would extinguish existing, reasonable public access to other public or state trust land or to public water, as defined in 77-2-303(2)(a), MCA, the board shall reserve an easement or right of way for access to the other public or state trust land or to public water.
2. (2) If the sale of a parcel would extinguish access to adjacent private land, the department shall provide an opportunity for the landowner to make application to purchase an easement under 77-1-107, 77-1-130, or 77-2-101, MCA.

Authorizing statute(s): 77-2-303, 77-2-362, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 77-2-308, 77-2-311, 77-2-363, MCA

History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 2423, Eff. 12/27/13.