Purposes

(a) In general The purposes of the Conservation Areas are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, recreational, scenic, and visual resources of the Conservation Areas. (b) Additional purposes In addition to the purposes described in subsection (a), the Conservation Areas established by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of section 501 are established to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the dark sky resources of the Conservation Areas.