Montana Code 7-8-2701. State policy for resource management
7-8-2701. State policy for resource management. It is the policy of the state of Montana:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-8-2701
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)to promote the conservation of the natural resources of the state;
(2)to provide for the conservation, protection, and development of forage plants and for the beneficial use of forage plants for grazing by livestock, under regulations that may be considered necessary;
(3)to put into crop production only properly fitted lands;
(4)to encourage the storage and conservation of water for livestock and irrigation;
(5)to place the farming and livestock industries upon a permanent and solid foundation;
(6)to extend preference in sales and leases of lands to resident farmers, stockgrowers, and taxpayers; and
(7)to gradually restore to private ownership the immense areas of lands that have passed into county ownership because of tax delinquencies.