ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: LARA DP 5-4-0-0

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HB 2022: conservation easements; maintenance; weeds

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires the holder of a conservation easement to maintain the property free of noxious weeds, Russian thistles (Salsola kali) and blowing dust.

History

Conservation easement means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations for conservation purposes or to preserve the historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property.

A holder, in relation to conservation easements, includes a governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property and a charitable corporation, the purposes or powers of which include: 1) protecting the natural, scenic or open space values of real property; 2) assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational or open space use; 3) protecting natural resources; 4) maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or 5) preserving the historical, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property (A.R.S. § 33-271).

Noxious weed means any species of plant that is destructive and difficult to control or eradicate and includes any species that the Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture, after investigation and hearing, determines to be a noxious weed (A.R.S. § 3-201).

Provisions

1. Requires the holder of a conservation easement to maintain the conservation easement property free of noxious weeds, Russian thistles (Salsola kali) and blowing dust that creates a threat to health or safety.

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