§ 113A-164.6. Dedication of nature preserves.
§ 113A‑164.6. Dedication of nature preserves.
(a) The State may accept the dedication of nature preserves onlands deemed by the Secretary to qualify as outstanding natural areas. Naturepreserves may be dedicated by voluntary act of the owner. The owner of aqualified natural area may transfer fee simple title or other interest in landto the State. Nature preserves may be acquired by gift, grant, or purchase.Dedication of a preserve shall become effective only upon acceptance of thearticles of dedication by the State. Articles of dedication shall be recordedin the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties in which thenatural area is located.
(b) Articles of dedication may:
(1) Contain restrictions and other provisions relating to management,use, development, transfer, and public access, and may contain any otherrestrictions and provisions as may be necessary or advisable to further thepurposes of this Article;
(2) Define, consistently with the purposes of this Article, therespective rights and duties of the owner and of the State and provideprocedures to be followed in case of violation of the restrictions;
(3) Recognize and create reversionary rights, transfers uponconditions or with limitations, and gifts over; and
(4) Vary in provisions from one nature preserve to another inaccordance with differences in the characteristics and conditions of theseveral areas.
(c) Subject to the approval of the Governor and Council ofState, the State may enter into amendments of any articles of dedication uponfinding that the amendment will not permit an impairment, disturbance, use, ordevelopment of the area inconsistent with the purposes of this Article. If thefee simple estate in the nature preserve is not held by the State under this Article,no amendment may be made without the written consent of the owner of the otherinterests therein. (1985, c. 216, s.1.)