§ 20-18.1-1 Declaration of intent. –Whereas the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations recognizes that adiversified, stable, clean, and aesthetically satisfying natural environment isessential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Rhode Island; and
Whereas such an environment contributes significantly toeconomic and social development and progress and is also of high value foreducational, scientific, recreational, and other purposes; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the continued existenceof this natural environment within Rhode Island is dependent upon themaintenance of a high order of diversity of life forms within that environmentand is equally dependent upon the maintenance of sufficient and suitablenatural habitat in which a diverse fauna and flora can reproduce, find food,shelter, and clean soil, water, and air and carry out those functions essentialto sustain their existences; and
Whereas it is recognized that in addition to appropriatehabitat, diversity and numbers of species and individuals in native faunal andfloral populations is the key to maintaining a healthy, stable, and productivenatural environment within which the citizens of Rhode Island can function; and
Whereas it is acknowledged that Rhode Island has adistinctive natural community of living things worthy of protection for its ownsake and for the use and benefits of its people; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the existence of manyindividual species of animals and plants within Rhode Island has been and maycontinue to be threatened by the intentional and unintentional activities ofhumans in the course of their daily affairs:
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the state of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations, to provide a means by which "nongamewildlife" research and management may be financed through a voluntary check-offof a portion of an income tax refund owed to a taxpayer by the state. It isalso intended that funds generated by the check-off be supplemental to anyfunds which would otherwise be available for the above purposes, and that thefunds be used only for "nongame wildlife" research and management.
§ 20-18.1-1 Declaration of intent. –Whereas the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations recognizes that adiversified, stable, clean, and aesthetically satisfying natural environment isessential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Rhode Island; and
Whereas such an environment contributes significantly toeconomic and social development and progress and is also of high value foreducational, scientific, recreational, and other purposes; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the continued existenceof this natural environment within Rhode Island is dependent upon themaintenance of a high order of diversity of life forms within that environmentand is equally dependent upon the maintenance of sufficient and suitablenatural habitat in which a diverse fauna and flora can reproduce, find food,shelter, and clean soil, water, and air and carry out those functions essentialto sustain their existences; and
Whereas it is recognized that in addition to appropriatehabitat, diversity and numbers of species and individuals in native faunal andfloral populations is the key to maintaining a healthy, stable, and productivenatural environment within which the citizens of Rhode Island can function; and
Whereas it is acknowledged that Rhode Island has adistinctive natural community of living things worthy of protection for its ownsake and for the use and benefits of its people; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the existence of manyindividual species of animals and plants within Rhode Island has been and maycontinue to be threatened by the intentional and unintentional activities ofhumans in the course of their daily affairs:
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the state of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations, to provide a means by which "nongamewildlife" research and management may be financed through a voluntary check-offof a portion of an income tax refund owed to a taxpayer by the state. It isalso intended that funds generated by the check-off be supplemental to anyfunds which would otherwise be available for the above purposes, and that thefunds be used only for "nongame wildlife" research and management.
§ 20-18.1-1 Declaration of intent. –Whereas the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations recognizes that adiversified, stable, clean, and aesthetically satisfying natural environment isessential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Rhode Island; and
Whereas such an environment contributes significantly toeconomic and social development and progress and is also of high value foreducational, scientific, recreational, and other purposes; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the continued existenceof this natural environment within Rhode Island is dependent upon themaintenance of a high order of diversity of life forms within that environmentand is equally dependent upon the maintenance of sufficient and suitablenatural habitat in which a diverse fauna and flora can reproduce, find food,shelter, and clean soil, water, and air and carry out those functions essentialto sustain their existences; and
Whereas it is recognized that in addition to appropriatehabitat, diversity and numbers of species and individuals in native faunal andfloral populations is the key to maintaining a healthy, stable, and productivenatural environment within which the citizens of Rhode Island can function; and
Whereas it is acknowledged that Rhode Island has adistinctive natural community of living things worthy of protection for its ownsake and for the use and benefits of its people; and
Whereas it is further recognized that the existence of manyindividual species of animals and plants within Rhode Island has been and maycontinue to be threatened by the intentional and unintentional activities ofhumans in the course of their daily affairs:
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the state of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations, to provide a means by which "nongamewildlife" research and management may be financed through a voluntary check-offof a portion of an income tax refund owed to a taxpayer by the state. It isalso intended that funds generated by the check-off be supplemental to anyfunds which would otherwise be available for the above purposes, and that thefunds be used only for "nongame wildlife" research and management.
