§ 14-29-6-7 — Public policy

Indiana § 14-29-6-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 29: RIVERS, STREAMS, AND WATERWAYS
• Ch. 6: Natural, Scenic, and Recreational River System

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As part of the continuing growth of the
population and development of the economy of Indiana, it is necessary
and desirable that rivers of unusual natural, scenic, or recreational
significance be set aside and preserved for the benefit of present and
future generations before the rivers have been destroyed. After rivers
are destroyed, the rivers cannot be wholly restored. It is essential to the
people of Indiana that the people retain the opportunities to maintain
close contact with the natural, scenic, and recreational rivers and to
benefit from the scientific, aesthetic, cultural, recreational, scenic, and
spiritual values the rivers possess. It is, therefore, the following public
policy of Indiana:
(1) That a natural, scenic, and recreational river system be
established and maintained.
(2) That such areas be designated, acquired, and preserved by the
state.
(3) That other agencies, organizations, and individuals, both
public and private, be encouraged to set aside adjacent land for
the common benefit of the people of present and future
generations.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-26-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.22.