(a) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, or devise, interest in real property less than fee interest, including, but not limited to, easements for the purpose of establishing trails for public hiking and for related purposes over lands contiguous to lands controlled by the department.
(b) The interest in real property less than fee interest shall be acquired solely by gift or devise from the owner of the interest or by negotiating and contracting with the owner for the interest.
(c) Under no circumstances shall the interest be acquired by the department under the power of eminent domain.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 22-4-102. Control of state parks and recreational areas
§ 22-4-103. State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission — Powers generally
§ 22-4-104. State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission — Rule-making power — Penalty
§ 22-4-105. Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism — Leasing powers
§ 22-4-106. Establishing and acquiring property for state parks — Procedure generally
§ 22-4-107. Reservation of parks for public use
§ 22-4-108. Sale or exchange of lands
§ 22-4-109. Acquisition of land for hiking trails
§ 22-4-110. Expenditures and contributions of counties, cities, or towns