13:8A-12.  Acquisition of lands subject to rights of another; conservation easements
Without limitation of the definition of  "lands"  herein, the commissioner may acquire, or approve grants to assist a local unit to acquire:

(a) lands subject to the right of another to occupy the same for a period measured in years or otherwise;  or

(b) an interest or right consisting, in whole or in part, of a restriction on the use of land by others including owners of other interests therein; such  interest or right sometimes known as a "conservation easement."

L.1961, c. 45, p. 481, s. 12.