87-5-902. Legislative findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds that it is in the best interests of Montana's economy, the economic stability of school trust lands, and sage grouse conservation and management to enact the Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Stewardship Act.
(2) The purpose of this act is to provide competitive grant funding and establish ongoing free-market mechanisms for voluntary, incentive-based conservation measures that emphasize maintaining, enhancing, restoring, expanding, and benefiting sage grouse habitat and populations on private lands, and public lands as needed, that lie within core areas, general habitat, or connectivity areas.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 445, L. 2015; Sec. 76-22-102, MCA 2019; redes. 87-5-902 by Sec. 3, Ch. 326, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection
Part 9. Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Stewardship Act
87-5-902. Legislative findings and purpose
87-5-904. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- rulemaking
87-5-905. Montana sage grouse oversight team -- duties -- powers
87-5-906. through 87-5-908 reserved
87-5-909. Sage grouse stewardship account
87-5-910. Grants -- eligibility
87-5-911. Compensatory mitigation -- findings
87-5-912. Leases and conservation easements
87-5-914. Application to mineral estates
87-5-915. Existing land uses and activities exempt
87-5-916. Compensatory mitigation reduction or waiver