7-8-2507. Land management alternatives. The board may:
     (1) (a) grant permits or licenses to use the lands in the manner that the board determines and in the best interests of the county and for the public benefit and welfare; and
     (b) fix the terms, conditions, and price of the permits or licenses;
     (2) enter into cooperative use agreements with individuals, groups of individuals, corporations, associations, cooperative state grazing districts, the state of Montana, the United States of America, and any state or federal subdivision, department, bureau, commission, or agency, including but not limited to the Montana department of fish, wildlife, and parks, the bureau of land management, conservation districts, and the Montana department of natural resources and conservation;
     (3) trade or exchange the lands with individuals or other state or federal governmental agencies, pursuant to terms, conditions, and procedures adopted by the board;
     (4) (a) grant leases of the lands for the purposes and uses that the board determines are in the best interests of the county, including the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other minerals; and
     (b) fix the terms and conditions of the leases and the consideration to be paid by any lessee; and
     (5) sell the lands or any part of the lands pursuant to the procedures provided in this part.

     History: En. 84-4192.1 by Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 84-4192.1(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 418, L. 1995.