13 CAR § 15-101. Conservation easements generally

(a) Conservation easements provide for a significant contribution to Arkansas’s past and future and are a means for keeping property in private hands while: (1) Serving the public interest; and (2) Ensuring the preservation of valuable: (A) Structures; (B) Land areas; and (C) Natural resources. (b) In Arkansas, conservation easements are created pursuant to Acts 1983, No. 567, Arkansas Statutes § 50-1201 et seq. (c) The act defines a conservation easement as a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include: (1) Retaining or protesting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property; (2) Assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; (3) Protecting natural resources; (4) Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or (5) Preserving the historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural aspects of the property.