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146.410 Purpose of system of nature preserves.
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All areas within the borders of the Commonwealth, except those which are
expressly dedicated by law for preservation and protection in their natural
condition, are subject to alteration by human activity. As part of the continuing
growth of the population and the economic development of the
Commonwealth, it is necessary and desirable that the overall impact on the
natural ecology be considered when major alterations are proposed affecting
same, and that certain areas of unusual natural significance be set aside and
preserved for the benefit of present and future generations. Such unique areas
are valuable as laboratories for scientific research, as reservoirs of natural
materials not all of the uses of which are now known, as habitats for plant and
animal species and biotic communities, as living museums of the native
landscape where people may observe nature's web of life and our natural
heritage, as places of historic and natural interest and scenic beauty, and as
reminders of the vital human dependence upon fresh air, clean water, and
unspoiled natural areas.
It is therefore the public policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to secure for
the people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring
resource of natural areas by establishing a system of nature preserves,
protecting these areas and gathering and disseminating information regarding
them, establishing and maintaining a registry of natural areas, and otherwise
encouraging and assisting in the preservation of natural areas and features.
History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 2.
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