Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7312 – Additional protection unimpaired
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge or other area or the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency administering an area dedicated as a nature preserve under this chapter shall be responsible for preserving the character of the area in accordance with the articles of dedication and the applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto established by the Department from time to time. Neither the dedication of an area as a nature preserve nor any action taken by the Department under any of the provisions of this chapter shall void or replace any protective status under law which the area would have were it not a nature preserve, and the protective provisions of this chapter shall be supplemental thereto.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7312
- Articles of dedication: shall mean the writing by which any estate, interest or right in an area is formally dedicated as permitted by § 7306 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7302
- dedication: shall mean the transfer to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, for and on behalf of the State, of an estate, interest or right in an area in any manner permitted by § 7306 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7302
- Department: shall mean the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7302
- Nature preserve: shall mean a natural area, any estate, interest or right in which has been formally dedicated under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 7302
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302