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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.9-1. Findings
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The general assembly finds and declares that the preservation of open space and the protection of natural resources values are a fundamental interest of the state and an essential function of state government, that property has been acquired and managed by the state for open spac…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.9-2. Purposes
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The purposes of this chapter are: (1) To protect and support the public’s interests in open space values as a means of preserving the use and the enjoyment of the natural resources of the state, of enhancing environmental quality and functionality, of defining and enhancing the s…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.9-3. The state’s interest in natural resource values
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For purposes of this chapter, the state’s interest in open space values shall mean interests established by law or by investment of public resources and shall include the natural resource, recreational, habitat and ecological, water supply, agricultural, soil conservation, and fo…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.9-4. Limitation of application
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The evaluation procedures to be implemented pursuant to §§ 42-17.9-6 and 42-17.9-7 shall apply only to properties or portions of properties where the state is the sole property owner, or the state through a grant, leasehold, or other legal instrument has the functional equivalent…
