13:1B-15.5 - Responsibility of department for acquiring, maintaining and preserving natural areas
13:1B-15.5.Ā Responsibility of department for acquiring, maintaining and preserving natural areas
The department is hereby vested with the responsibility of acquiring, maintaining and preserving natural areas within the State as a habitat for rareĀ and vanishing species of plant and animal life so that the people of the StateĀ may be assured of their right to enjoy the benefits of such areas as places ofĀ natural interest and scenic beauty, as a living illustration of the State'sĀ original heritage and as a place for scientific study.
L.1961, c. 51, p. 525, s. 2, eff. June 3, 1961.
Ā
The department is hereby vested with the responsibility of acquiring, maintaining and preserving natural areas within the State as a habitat for rareĀ and vanishing species of plant and animal life so that the people of the StateĀ may be assured of their right to enjoy the benefits of such areas as places ofĀ natural interest and scenic beauty, as a living illustration of the State'sĀ original heritage and as a place for scientific study.
L.1961, c. 51, p. 525, s. 2, eff. June 3, 1961.
Ā