Section 43-0101. Legislative intent

The  preservation  and enhancement of natural beauty in the state, the
  preservation and conservation of pure water supplies and  other  natural
  resources,  the  preservation  and  development of natural resources and
  recreational facilities for the benefit of the public, the promotion  of
  the  study  of  history, natural science, and lore, the conservation and
  protection of state lands in the  forest  preserve  and  areas  adjacent
  thereto, and the promotion and preservation of the health and welfare of
  the  public  residing, sojourning, or visiting therein being the concern
  of the state, the legislature hereby declares it to  be  in  the  public
  interest  to  preserve, protect, conserve and enhance the unique natural
  scenic beauty and to promote the study of the history, natural  science,
  and  lore  of  Lake  George and the area near or adjacent thereto and to
  provide means whereby owners of real property near or  adjacent  to  the
  lake,   other   interested   individuals,   corporations,  associations,
  organizations, and municipalities bordering on the  lake  may  preserve,
  protect  and  enhance  the  natural  scenic  beauty  of the lake and its
  surrounding countryside and regulate the use of the lake  and  the  area
  near  or  adjacent  thereto  for  appropriate residential, conservation,
  health, recreational, and educational purposes.