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N.Y. Const. art. XIV, § 1 Forest preserve to be forever kept wild; authorized uses and exceptions
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The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber thereon …
N.Y. Const. art. XIV, § 2 Reservoirs
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§2. The legislature may by general laws provide for the use of not exceeding three per centum of such lands for the construction and maintenance of reservoirs for municipal water supply, and for the canals of the state. Such reservoirs shall be constructed, owned and controlled b…
N.Y. Const. art. XIV, § 3 Forest and wild life conservation; use or disposition of certain lands authorized
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§3. 1. Forest and wild life conservation are hereby declared to be policies of the state. For the purpose of carrying out such policies the legislature may appropriate moneys for the acquisition by the state of land, outside of the Adirondack and Catskill parks as now fixed by la…
N.Y. Const. art. XIV, § 4 Protection of natural resources; development of agricultural lands
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§4. The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products. The legislature, in implementing this policy, s…