Forever Wild provision
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The Forever Wild provision is a clause in the New York State Constitution that permanently protects the state’s Forest Preserve lands—especially in the Adirondacks and Catskills—from sale, lease, logging, and most forms of development.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forever Wild provision canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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environmental protection measure ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | New York State Constitutional Convention of 1894 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve natural resources for future generations
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prevent deforestation of New York Forest Preserve ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Adirondack Forest Preserve
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Catskill Forest Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State Forest Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ state-owned lands designated as Forest Preserve ⓘ |
| associatedWith | wilderness preservation movement ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1894 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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New York State government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInArticle | Article XIV of the New York State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Forest Preserve lands cannot be sold for private development
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Forest Preserve lands must be maintained as wild forest lands ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
limits construction of roads and structures on Forest Preserve lands
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restricts commercial exploitation of timber on Forest Preserve lands ⓘ |
| hasLegalNature | public trust protection of state lands ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | can only be altered by constitutional amendment approved by voters ⓘ |
| influences |
land use regulation in Adirondack Park
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land use regulation in Catskill Park ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | self-executing constitutional mandate ⓘ |
| legalStatus | permanent ⓘ |
| legalText | lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve shall be forever kept as wild forest lands ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
State of New York
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial logging on Forest Preserve lands
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exchange of Forest Preserve lands without constitutional amendment ⓘ lease of Forest Preserve lands ⓘ most forms of development on Forest Preserve lands ⓘ sale of Forest Preserve lands ⓘ |
| protects |
state-owned lands in the Adirondack Park
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state-owned lands in the Catskill Park ⓘ wilderness character of Forest Preserve ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of wilderness character
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protection of Forest Preserve lands from development ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | voters of New York State ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adirondack Park Agency Act
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Article XIV, Section 1 of the New York State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ New York environmental law ⓘ |
| requires | statewide constitutional amendment for material changes ⓘ |
| scope | Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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