KRS 150.620: Acquisition of lands for establishment and maintenance of public shooting,

fishing, and other recreational areas -- Operation of facilities and lands --

Subleasing of land.

For the purpose of encouraging and developing public interest in wildlife and carrying out

the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS Chapter 150, the Department of

Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission, as a state agency, and based upon

investigations and recommendations of the commission, is hereby authorized to acquire

lands including any improvements thereon by purchase, condemnation or lease from the

State Property and Buildings Commission or from others, and partly by any or all of such

means, and to thereafter establish, improve, maintain, and operate public shootin g and

fishing grounds and similar or related recreational facilities thereon, and for the purpose

of paying the cost of any such purchase or condemnation and the maintenance and

operation expenses may use and apply any funds available for that purpose. The payments

under each such lease shall be deemed an administrative and operating expense of the

department, and such payments may be secured by a pledge of and made from all or any

part of the funds coming under the control of the department including the g ame and fish

fund, as may be provided and specified in the lease. The commissioner, with the approval

of the commission may sublease any lands and improvements thereon acquired under the

provisions of this chapter for agricultural and for any purpose deeme d by the commission

to be incidental or beneficial to the maintenance and operation of the balance of said

lands and improvements for the purpose herein stated. The commission may impose and

enforce special regulations in the maintenance and operation of t he facilities and lands

acquired under the provisions of this section or lands that are managed by the department

under a cooperative agreement and charge such rates as may be deemed fair and

reasonable for the use of and participation of the public in the facilities and lands and

lease payments aforesaid may be made a first charge on the income and revenues from the

maintenance and operation of the facilities and lands and from the sublease of any portion

thereof, to be supplemented with any other funds available for that purpose.