Rule 12.2.608 - LANDOWNER COMPENSATION(1) In negotiating for the annual payment to a landowner, the department shall consider: (a) acres of public land accessed;(b) the quality of fish or wildlife habitat that may be provided by the public land to be accessed;(c) duration public access is allowed;(d) mode of transportation allowed;(e) whether closures can be expected; and(2) Landowners in the program may receive: (a) monetary compensation not to exceed $15,000 per annual agreement; and(b) improvements provided by the department to the private land that facilitate public access.NEW, 2020 MAR p. 779, Eff. 5/1/2020; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 211, Eff. 3/11/2023AUTH: 87-1-295, MCA; IMP: 87-1-295, MCA