Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XII. Conservation and State Development § 147A.090.Duties of board of directors

(1) Establish such functional advisory committees as may be necessary and advisable. These functional advisory committees shall be organized to meet such guidelines as may be required for federal or state assistance;

(2) Conduct the necessary research and studies and coordinate and cooperate with all appropriate groups and agencies in order to develop, and adopt and revise, when necessary, a district development plan or series of plans, including, but not limited to, the following districtwide plan elements: goals and objectives; water and sewer; land-use; and open space and recreation. Such plans shall serve as a general guide for public and private actions and decisions to assure the development of public and private property in the most appropriate relationships;

(3) Prepare annually a report of its activities to the cities and counties within the district, the legislature, and the Governor. The board shall make copies of the report available to members of the public within the district;

(4) Comply with the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090; and

(5) Cooperate with the Kentucky Mountain Regional Recreation Authority established in KRS 148.0222 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and promoting recreational trails to increase economic development, tourism, and outdoor recreation for Kentucky's residents and visitors, not only in eastern Kentucky but throughout the Commonwealth.