§ 82-1460. Scenic rivers - Statement of purpose.

The Legislature finds that the protection and development of the state's scenic river areas and adjacent and contiguous lands and quality of outstanding resource waters included within each Commission's operating area should be provided for by properly planned and executed rules promulgated by that Commission respecting public services, land use, occupancy, structures, lot and plot sizes, density of population and other activities as required for the proper protection of the aesthetic, scenic, historic, archeologic and scientific features of the said affected areas, or deemed necessary for the protection of the ecosystem and the environment from pollution, despoliation and destruction or waste of natural resources and all other factors adversely affecting the public health, safety and the general welfare so long as the rules comply with the exempt provisions of the Scenic Rivers Act pertaining to farming, ranching, forestry, silviculture and other agricultural uses.

Added by Laws 1977, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1977.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 241, § 12, eff. July 1, 1997.