Agricultural Crown Lands Leases and Permits (Regulation, M.R. 152/2017).

No person shall cultivate Crown lands, or graze livestock or cut hay on Crown lands, except under the authority of an agricultural lease or permit. The Regulations also establish eligibility criteria for lease or permit. If the director determines that agricultural Crown lands are suitable and available for leasing or permitting, the director may make the lands available by auction or application. When making agricultural Crown lands available by auction, the director may issue any type of agricultural lease or permit for the lands, including a renewable permit or a casual permit. Before holding an auction, the director must (a) determine the lands to be made available for leasing or permitting, and the type of agricultural lease or permit to be issued; (b) set the date, time and location of the auction; (c) set the rules of the auction, including setting the reserve bid in accordance with subsection (3); and (d) provide 30 days' notice of the auction on a government website, and, if possible, a newspaper circulating in the area in which the lands are located. When making agricultural Crown lands available by application, the director must not issue any type of agricultural lease or permit for the lands other than a casual permit. The Regulations then provide for lease term and renewal; permit term and tranfer; fee, etc.