N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 43-0101: Legislative intent

§ 43-0101. Legislative intent.

The preservation and enhancement of natural beauty in the state, the

preservation and conservation of pure water supplies and other natural

resources, the preservation and development of natural resources and

recreational facilities for the benefit of the public, the promotion of

the study of history, natural science, and lore, the conservation and

protection of state lands in the forest preserve and areas adjacent

thereto, and the promotion and preservation of the health and welfare of

the public residing, sojourning, or visiting therein being the concern

of the state, the legislature hereby declares it to be in the public

interest to preserve, protect, conserve and enhance the unique natural

scenic beauty and to promote the study of the history, natural science,

and lore of Lake George and the area near or adjacent thereto and to

provide means whereby owners of real property near or adjacent to the

lake, other interested individuals, corporations, associations,

organizations, and municipalities bordering on the lake may preserve,

protect and enhance the natural scenic beauty of the lake and its

surrounding countryside and regulate the use of the lake and the area

near or adjacent thereto for appropriate residential, conservation,

health, recreational, and educational purposes.