[§173A-2.6]  Land acquisition priorities.  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:

          (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. [L 2006, c 254, pt of §1]