13:8A-12. Acquisition of lands subject to rights of another; conservation easements
Without limitation of the definition of "lands" herein, the commissioner may acquire, or approve grants to assist a local unit to acquire: (a) lands subject to the right of another to occupy the same for a period measured in years or otherwise; or (b) an interest or right consisting, in whole or in part, of a restriction on the use of land by others including owners of other interests therein; such interest or right sometimes known as a "conservation easement." L.1961, c. 45, p. 481, s. 12.