2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 150 - FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES 150.620 Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands -- Subleasing of land.
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150.620 Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public
shooting, fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities
and lands -- Subleasing of land.
For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and
carrying out the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150,
the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, as a state agency, and
based upon investigations and recommendations of the commission, is hereby
authorized to acquire lands including any improvements thereon by purchase,
condemnation or lease from the State Property and Buildings Commission or from
others, and partly by any or all of such means, and to thereafter establish, improve,
maintain, and operate public shooting and fishing grounds and similar or related
recreational facilities thereon, and for the purpose of paying the cost of any such
purchase or condemnation and the maintenance and operation expenses may use
and apply any funds available for that purpose. The payments under each such
lease shall be deemed an administrative and operating expense of the department,
and such payments may be secured by a pledge of and made from all or any part of
the funds coming under the control of the department including the game and fish
fund, as may be provided and specified in the lease. The commissioner, with the
approval of the commission may sublease any lands and improvements thereon
acquired under the provisions of this chapter for agricultural and for any purpose
deemed by the commission to be incidental or beneficial to the maintenance and
operation of the balance of said lands and improvements for the purpose herein
stated. The commission may impose and enforce special regulations in the
maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands acquired under the provisions
of this section or lands that are managed by the department under a cooperative
agreement and charge such rates as may be deemed fair and reasonable for the
use of and participation of the public in the facilities and lands and lease payments
aforesaid may be made a first charge on the income and revenues from the
maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands and from the sublease of any
portion thereof, to be supplemented with any other funds available for that purpose.
Effective:July 14, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created
1956 Ky. Acts ch. 115, sec. 26, effective May 18, 1956.
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