In advising the department and the board, the commission shall give the following lands priority in its recommendations for acquisitions:

(1) Lands having exceptional value due to the presence of:

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(A) Unique aesthetic resources;
(B) Unique and valuable cultural or archaeological resources; or
(C) Habitats for threatened or endangered species of flora, fauna, or aquatic resources;
(2) Lands that are in imminent danger of development;
(3) Lands that are in imminent danger of being modified, changed, or used in a manner to diminish its value;
(4) Lands providing critical habitats for threatened or endangered species that are in imminent danger of being harmed or negatively impacted;
(5) Lands containing cultural or archaeological sites or resources that are in danger of theft or destruction; and
(6) Lands that are unique and productive agricultural lands.