§ 14-31-1-14 — Duties of department

Indiana § 14-31-1-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 31: NATURE PRESERVES

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To further the purposes of and to implement
this chapter, the department shall do the following:
(1) Formulate policies for the selection, acquisition, use,
management, and protection of nature preserves.
(2) Formulate policies for the selection of areas suitable for
registration under this chapter.
(3) Formulate policies for the dedication of areas as nature
preserves.
(4) Determine, supervise, and control the management of nature
preserves and adopt and amend rules necessary or advisable for
the use and protection of nature preserves.
(5) Encourage and recommend the dedication of areas as nature
preserves.
(6) Make surveys and maintain registries and records of unique
natural areas within Indiana.
(7) Carry on interpretive programs and publish and disseminate
information pertaining to nature preserves and other areas within
Indiana.
(8) Promote and assist in the establishment, restoration, and
protection of and advise in the management of natural areas and
other areas of educational or scientific value and otherwise to
foster and aid in the establishment, restoration, and preservation
of natural conditions within Indiana other than in the system.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-5-7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.24.