Nebraska Statutes 72-1306. Virgin prairie; legislative findings
The Legislature finds that:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 72-1306
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Examples of Nebraska’s prairie soil in a condition which existed before the state was settled during the early part of the nineteenth century are becoming increasingly rare;
(2) Such virgin prairie is an important tool for scientists who seek to determine the highest and best use of Nebraska’s soil resources;
(3) Such virgin prairie is an important part of botanical and zoological studies offered by institutions of learning in this state; and
(4) It is in the public interest that such virgin prairie which has been used as an educational tool by an educational institution of this state in suitable quantities be preserved and protected.