(1) The power of eminent domain may only be exercised to acquire land in fee within the boundaries of the trail, except that the power of eminent domain shall not be exercised to acquire any privately owned dwelling, areas designated for residential structures and their surrounding properties, or property owned or leased, including adjacent or contiguous tracts of land leased or owned or which may be acquired, for the purposes of operating an oil or gas well, surface or underground coal mine operation, or surface or underground mineral quarrying operation, if the person holds a state permit or license issued by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Mine Permits or Division of Mine Safety.
(2) Within the boundaries of the trail, the department may acquire, on behalf of the Commonwealth, fee title or lesser interests in land. Acquisition of land may be by gift, by purchase with donated funds, by funds appropriated by the General Assembly, by the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds, by exchange, by assumption of property tax payments, or by other authorized means. Notwithstanding the provisions in KRS § 350.085(3) and 353.610, in acquiring any interests the Commonwealth or its agencies shall waive the three hundred (300) foot restriction contained in KRS § 350.085(3) and boundary restrictions for a well set forth in KRS § 353.610.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 148.876

  • Department: means the Department of Parks. See Kentucky Statutes 148.001
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 3, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 140, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 17, effective June 20, 2005. — Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2002.