[§141D-9]  Authority to plan, design, develop, and manage agricultural enterprise lands and agricultural enterprises.  The department, or its lessees subject to the department's approval, may plan, design, develop, and manage agricultural enterprise lands and agricultural enterprises on:

     (1)  Public lands set aside by executive order pursuant to section 171-11 for use as agricultural enterprise lands and agricultural enterprises;

     (2)  Other lands with the approval of the board that may be subject to a joint venture partnership agreement pursuant to section 141D-10; and

     (3)  Lands acquired by the department by way of foreclosure, voluntary surrender, or otherwise pursuant to section 155-4(11). [L 2022, c 221, pt of §1]