three million acres of agricultural land could be taken 

 out of agricultural production in Montana. The program 

 is intended to keep certain highly erodible lands out of 

 crop and livestock production for 10 years. This land 

 would be seeded into grass and planted with shrubbery. 

 The land would be potential wildlife habitat. ^^ The 

 proposed option would provide a permitted, alternative 

 use for this land. 



Similar Policies and Programs 



In response to the farm crisis in the rural areas 

 of the state. New Jersey enacted the Open Lands ' ' 

 Management Act. The law provides $350,000 in grants to 

 landowners for improved public access, allows some 

 protection against damage to property, and provides 

 landowners additional immunity from liability. ^^ 



Wyoming has instituted a prograift t6 provide 

 landowners compensation for hunting access to private 

 land. Under the Wyoming program, licensed hunters who 

 are granted access to the land must furnish the 

 landowner a coupon following a successful kill. The 

 landowner may redeem the coupon to receive compensation 

 from the state. ^^ 



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