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146.440 Uses and purposes of nature preserves. In order to secure for the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky of present and future <br>generations the benefits of an environment having one or more of the characteristics of a <br>natural area, the commission is hereby empowered to acquire in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky and to hold in trust for the benefit of the general public an <br>adequate system of nature preserves in the manner herein set forth, and for the following <br>uses and purposes: <br>(1) For scientific research in such fields as, but not limited to, ecology, taxonomy, genetics, forestry, pharmacology, agriculture, soil science, geology, paleontology, <br>ornithology, herpetology, mammalogy, biology, entomology, agronomy, <br>conservation, and all other natural sciences; (2) For the teaching of biology, natural history, ecology, geology, conservation and other related subjects; (3) As habitats for plant and animal species and other natural objects; <br>(4) As reservoirs of natural materials; <br>(5) As places of natural interest and beauty; <br>(6) As living illustrations of our natural heritage wherein one may observe and experience natural biotic and ecological systems of the earth and their processes; (7) To promote understanding and appreciation of the aesthetic, cultural, scientific and spiritual values of our unpolluted and unspoiled environment; (8) For the preservation and protection of nature preserves against modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development or other use which would <br>destroy their natural or aesthetic conditions; (9) As places where people may observe nature's web of life and our natural heritage, and as reminders of the vital human dependence upon unspoiled natural areas. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 7.

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Statutes > Kentucky > 146-00 > 440

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146.440 Uses and purposes of nature preserves. In order to secure for the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky of present and future <br>generations the benefits of an environment having one or more of the characteristics of a <br>natural area, the commission is hereby empowered to acquire in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky and to hold in trust for the benefit of the general public an <br>adequate system of nature preserves in the manner herein set forth, and for the following <br>uses and purposes: <br>(1) For scientific research in such fields as, but not limited to, ecology, taxonomy, genetics, forestry, pharmacology, agriculture, soil science, geology, paleontology, <br>ornithology, herpetology, mammalogy, biology, entomology, agronomy, <br>conservation, and all other natural sciences; (2) For the teaching of biology, natural history, ecology, geology, conservation and other related subjects; (3) As habitats for plant and animal species and other natural objects; <br>(4) As reservoirs of natural materials; <br>(5) As places of natural interest and beauty; <br>(6) As living illustrations of our natural heritage wherein one may observe and experience natural biotic and ecological systems of the earth and their processes; (7) To promote understanding and appreciation of the aesthetic, cultural, scientific and spiritual values of our unpolluted and unspoiled environment; (8) For the preservation and protection of nature preserves against modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development or other use which would <br>destroy their natural or aesthetic conditions; (9) As places where people may observe nature's web of life and our natural heritage, and as reminders of the vital human dependence upon unspoiled natural areas. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 7.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kentucky > 146-00 > 440

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146.440 Uses and purposes of nature preserves. In order to secure for the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky of present and future <br>generations the benefits of an environment having one or more of the characteristics of a <br>natural area, the commission is hereby empowered to acquire in the name of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky and to hold in trust for the benefit of the general public an <br>adequate system of nature preserves in the manner herein set forth, and for the following <br>uses and purposes: <br>(1) For scientific research in such fields as, but not limited to, ecology, taxonomy, genetics, forestry, pharmacology, agriculture, soil science, geology, paleontology, <br>ornithology, herpetology, mammalogy, biology, entomology, agronomy, <br>conservation, and all other natural sciences; (2) For the teaching of biology, natural history, ecology, geology, conservation and other related subjects; (3) As habitats for plant and animal species and other natural objects; <br>(4) As reservoirs of natural materials; <br>(5) As places of natural interest and beauty; <br>(6) As living illustrations of our natural heritage wherein one may observe and experience natural biotic and ecological systems of the earth and their processes; (7) To promote understanding and appreciation of the aesthetic, cultural, scientific and spiritual values of our unpolluted and unspoiled environment; (8) For the preservation and protection of nature preserves against modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development or other use which would <br>destroy their natural or aesthetic conditions; (9) As places where people may observe nature's web of life and our natural heritage, and as reminders of the vital human dependence upon unspoiled natural areas. History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 7.