State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_116 > GS_116-241§ 116‑241. Purposeand scope of Arboretum.
The Arboretum shall be prepared for viewing and maintaining thenecessary plantings that will be added to the present vegetation of the site inorder to make the Arboretum fully representative of Western North Carolina.Extensive clearing of underbrush and other debris needed to prepare the areafor demonstrations, installation of fencing for security purposes, landmodifications and improvement, and plant acquisitions shall be carried out tomake the Arboretum both representative and accessible to the public. Roads andpathways shall be constructed as necessary throughout the Arboretum to enablevisitors to ride and walk through the area in order to observe and study thevarious kinds of vegetation. An extensive program of identification of trees,shrubs, and other living material shall be ongoing at the Arboretum. Necessaryvisitor and educational buildings, greenhouses, and a small lecture hall, withrestrooms and other associated requirements, shall be constructed on theproperty. Machine sheds and service buildings shall also be constructed on theproperty to house equipment and to provide working space for the personnelemployed in developing and operating the Arboretum. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98.)
