146.485 Powers and duties of commission. In furtherance of the purposes of KRS 146.410 to 146.530, the commission shall have the <br>following additional powers and duties: <br>(1) To seek and approve the dedication of nature preserves as part of the system; <br>(2) To make and publish policies, rules, and regulations for the selection, acquisition, management, protection, and use of natural areas and nature preserves, and for the <br>conduct of commission affairs; (3) To cooperate with and to contract with any public body of this state, any public body of any other state, any private organization, any individual, and the federal <br>government and its agencies; (4) To purchase land from a willing seller without the use of the powers of condemnation or eminent domain, which said powers are expressly denied to the <br>commission; (5) To make reasonable investigations as to the ownership of any lands which it judges may be appropriate for acquisition; (6) To maintain a state registry of natural areas, an inventory of natural types, flora, and fauna, and other records of natural areas and nature preserves within the <br>Commonwealth; (7) To promote the coordination of all departments, divisions and branches of state, county and city governments within the Commonwealth which relate to nature <br>preserves; (8) To study the operation of all laws, rules, regulations, orders, and governmental policies affecting conservation of natural resources pertaining to natural areas, and <br>to recommend to the Governor, and to the General Assembly, new legislation, rules, <br>regulations, orders and policies in the interest of correcting natural resource <br>conservation problems pertaining to natural areas and nature preserves; (9) To provide a central clearing house of information for environmental and conservation matters and to promote educational programs pertaining to natural <br>areas and nature preserves; (10) To conduct research, investigations, public hearings, and interpretative programs and to publish and disseminate information to the general public pertaining to <br>natural areas and nature preserves; (11) To supervise the protection, management, and use of nature preserves and to enforce and administer rules and regulations pertaining thereto; (12) To promote, study, investigate, recommend, encourage, advise and assist in the preservation, protection, and management of natural areas; (13) To report to the Governor and General Assembly on proposed legislation, policies, regulations, or actions, public or private, which may significantly affect the quality <br>of the natural ecology or the human environment in the Commonwealth. Such <br>report shall include an evaluation of environmental and ecological effects, and shall <br>compare any adverse effects of the proposed action against possible social <br>benefits. The report shall describe and recommend appropriate alternatives, which avoid significant adverse effects on the quality of the natural ecology of natural <br>areas; (14) To submit to the Governor and members of the General Assembly, a report on or before January 15, 1977, and by the same date each second year thereafter, detailing <br>the condition of each nature preserve in the system, and each registered natural area, <br>and make such other reports and recommendations as it may deem advisable. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 16.
146.485 Powers and duties of commission. In furtherance of the purposes of KRS 146.410 to 146.530, the commission shall have the <br>following additional powers and duties: <br>(1) To seek and approve the dedication of nature preserves as part of the system; <br>(2) To make and publish policies, rules, and regulations for the selection, acquisition, management, protection, and use of natural areas and nature preserves, and for the <br>conduct of commission affairs; (3) To cooperate with and to contract with any public body of this state, any public body of any other state, any private organization, any individual, and the federal <br>government and its agencies; (4) To purchase land from a willing seller without the use of the powers of condemnation or eminent domain, which said powers are expressly denied to the <br>commission; (5) To make reasonable investigations as to the ownership of any lands which it judges may be appropriate for acquisition; (6) To maintain a state registry of natural areas, an inventory of natural types, flora, and fauna, and other records of natural areas and nature preserves within the <br>Commonwealth; (7) To promote the coordination of all departments, divisions and branches of state, county and city governments within the Commonwealth which relate to nature <br>preserves; (8) To study the operation of all laws, rules, regulations, orders, and governmental policies affecting conservation of natural resources pertaining to natural areas, and <br>to recommend to the Governor, and to the General Assembly, new legislation, rules, <br>regulations, orders and policies in the interest of correcting natural resource <br>conservation problems pertaining to natural areas and nature preserves; (9) To provide a central clearing house of information for environmental and conservation matters and to promote educational programs pertaining to natural <br>areas and nature preserves; (10) To conduct research, investigations, public hearings, and interpretative programs and to publish and disseminate information to the general public pertaining to <br>natural areas and nature preserves; (11) To supervise the protection, management, and use of nature preserves and to enforce and administer rules and regulations pertaining thereto; (12) To promote, study, investigate, recommend, encourage, advise and assist in the preservation, protection, and management of natural areas; (13) To report to the Governor and General Assembly on proposed legislation, policies, regulations, or actions, public or private, which may significantly affect the quality <br>of the natural ecology or the human environment in the Commonwealth. Such <br>report shall include an evaluation of environmental and ecological effects, and shall <br>compare any adverse effects of the proposed action against possible social <br>benefits. The report shall describe and recommend appropriate alternatives, which avoid significant adverse effects on the quality of the natural ecology of natural <br>areas; (14) To submit to the Governor and members of the General Assembly, a report on or before January 15, 1977, and by the same date each second year thereafter, detailing <br>the condition of each nature preserve in the system, and each registered natural area, <br>and make such other reports and recommendations as it may deem advisable. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 16.
146.485 Powers and duties of commission. In furtherance of the purposes of KRS 146.410 to 146.530, the commission shall have the <br>following additional powers and duties: <br>(1) To seek and approve the dedication of nature preserves as part of the system; <br>(2) To make and publish policies, rules, and regulations for the selection, acquisition, management, protection, and use of natural areas and nature preserves, and for the <br>conduct of commission affairs; (3) To cooperate with and to contract with any public body of this state, any public body of any other state, any private organization, any individual, and the federal <br>government and its agencies; (4) To purchase land from a willing seller without the use of the powers of condemnation or eminent domain, which said powers are expressly denied to the <br>commission; (5) To make reasonable investigations as to the ownership of any lands which it judges may be appropriate for acquisition; (6) To maintain a state registry of natural areas, an inventory of natural types, flora, and fauna, and other records of natural areas and nature preserves within the <br>Commonwealth; (7) To promote the coordination of all departments, divisions and branches of state, county and city governments within the Commonwealth which relate to nature <br>preserves; (8) To study the operation of all laws, rules, regulations, orders, and governmental policies affecting conservation of natural resources pertaining to natural areas, and <br>to recommend to the Governor, and to the General Assembly, new legislation, rules, <br>regulations, orders and policies in the interest of correcting natural resource <br>conservation problems pertaining to natural areas and nature preserves; (9) To provide a central clearing house of information for environmental and conservation matters and to promote educational programs pertaining to natural <br>areas and nature preserves; (10) To conduct research, investigations, public hearings, and interpretative programs and to publish and disseminate information to the general public pertaining to <br>natural areas and nature preserves; (11) To supervise the protection, management, and use of nature preserves and to enforce and administer rules and regulations pertaining thereto; (12) To promote, study, investigate, recommend, encourage, advise and assist in the preservation, protection, and management of natural areas; (13) To report to the Governor and General Assembly on proposed legislation, policies, regulations, or actions, public or private, which may significantly affect the quality <br>of the natural ecology or the human environment in the Commonwealth. Such <br>report shall include an evaluation of environmental and ecological effects, and shall <br>compare any adverse effects of the proposed action against possible social <br>benefits. The report shall describe and recommend appropriate alternatives, which avoid significant adverse effects on the quality of the natural ecology of natural <br>areas; (14) To submit to the Governor and members of the General Assembly, a report on or before January 15, 1977, and by the same date each second year thereafter, detailing <br>the condition of each nature preserve in the system, and each registered natural area, <br>and make such other reports and recommendations as it may deem advisable. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 16.
