42.20.640    CLASSIFICATION OF LAND 160 ACRES OR LARGER IN SIZE

(1) In accordance with the provisions of 15-7-202, MCA, contiguous parcels of land with 160 acres or more and under one ownership as defined in ARM 42.20.601 shall be classified as agricultural land, provided that no portion of the land meets the requirements for forest land classification and other restrictions described in ARM 42.20.156.

(2) Land under the CRP, the Integrated Farm Management (IFM) program, or any similar program shall remain classified as it was prior to enrollment in the program.

History: 15-1-201, MCA; IMP, 15-6-133, 15-7-201, 15-7-202, MCA; NEW, 1993 MAR p. 3048, Eff. 12/24/93; AMD and TRANS, from ARM 42.20.153, 2003 MAR p. 1888, Eff. 8/29/03; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 3103, Eff. 12/22/06; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2994, Eff. 12/12/14; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 2350, Eff. 1/1/16; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 1881, Eff. 10/24/20.