[§173A‑2.6]  Land acquisitionpriorities.  In advising the department and the board, thecommission shall give the following lands priority in its recommendations foracquisitions:

(1)  Lands having exceptional value due to thepresence of:

(A)  Unique aesthetic resources;

(B)  Unique and valuable cultural orarchaeological resources; or

(C)  Habitats for threatened or endangeredspecies of flora, fauna, or aquatic resources;

(2)  Lands that are in imminent danger of development;

(3)  Lands that are in imminent danger of beingmodified, changed, or used in a manner to diminish its value;

(4)  Lands providing critical habitats for threatenedor endangered species that are in imminent danger of being harmed or negativelyimpacted;

(5)  Lands containing cultural or archaeological sitesor resources that are in danger of theft or destruction; and

(6)  Lands that are unique and productive agriculturallands. [L 2006, c 254, pt of §1]