(1) The commission intends Habitat Montana to deliver the following services and benefits:

(a) conserve and enhance land, water and wildlife;

(b) contribute to hunting and fishing opportunities;

(c) provide incentives for habitat conservation on private land;

(d) contribute to non-hunting recreation;

(e) protect open space and scenic areas;

(f) promote habitat-friendly agriculture; and

(g) maintain the local tax base, through payments in lieu of taxes for real estate, while demonstrating that productive wildlife habitat is compatible with agriculture and other land uses.