{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-146.475","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 146.475","heading":"Nature preserves to be held in trust.","body":"The fee simple estates, or lesser interests, or other contractual rights held as nature\npreserves are hereby declared to be held in trust, in the name of the Commonwealth, for\nthose uses and purposes expressed in KRS 146.410 to 146.530 which are not prohib ited\nby the articles of dedication, for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth of\nKentucky of present and future generations and are declared to be put to their highest,\nbest and most important use for the public benefit.  Said estates, interests, o r rights held\nas nature preserves shall be managed and protected in the manner approved by, and\nsubject to the rules and regulations established by the office, and they shall not be taken\nby another public body through eminent domain or otherwise for any o ther use, except\nafter a finding by the office of the existence of an imperative and unavoidable public\nnecessity for such other public use.  Except as may otherwise be provided in the articles\nof dedication, the office may grant or dispose of an estate, interest or right held in a nature\npreserve only after a finding by the office of the existence of an imperative and\nunavoidable public necessity for such grant or disposition; provided however, that where\nless than a fee simple interest has been dedicated,  such disposition or grant shall also\nrequire the written consent of the owner or owners of the other interests therein.","path":["KRS Chapter 146"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47548","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:38Z","sha256":"8c1c4ca1fd6bdce00b284472edd20112766275c75953bced92aba84e25e05b4b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-146.470","next":"us-ky/krs-146.480"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}