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Connecticut General Statutes
Title 23
Chapter 447
Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 447
State Parks and Forests
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23-1 to 23-3
Appointment and term of commission. Powers and duties; reports; director. Supervision of tree wardens.
Repealed
23-4
Regulations for preservation and protection. Penalties. Alcoholic beverages in state parks and forests. Taking of mushrooms. Liability.
23-4a
Lands of public use and benefit. Conservation and preservation restrictions on department lands.
23-4b
Prohibition of use of cannabis on state lands or waters managed by department. Penalty.
23-4c
Hazardous tree mitigation policy. Requirements. Tree replanting demonstration project. Report.
23-4d
State park hazardous tree removal report.
23-5
Public reservations; supervision.
23-5a
Natural area preserves. Declaration of policy.
23-5b
Definitions.
23-5c
Natural area preserves system.
23-5d
Approval of preserve.
23-5e
Alienation.
23-5f
Advisory committee.
Repealed
23-5g
Cooperation with federal agencies.
23-5h
Acquisition of property.
23-5i
Responsibility of other public authorities.
23-6
Maintenance of state park and forest lands adjoining other states.
23-7
Memorials in state parks and reservations.
23-8
Open spaces for recreation. State goal for acquisition of open space. State-owned lands valuable for conservation purposes. Public use and benefit land registry. Content.
23-8a
Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.
23-8b
Purchase of certain water company land in Fairfield County. Requirements for preservation. Jurisdiction by certain officers and patrolmen.
23-9
Acquisition of property by eminent domain.
23-9a
Acquisition of easements for maintenance of dams.
23-9b
West Rock Ridge conservation area and supplement. Notice requirements re land use changes or transfers.
23-10
Development of recreational areas.
23-10a
Designation of state hiking trails.
23-10b
Outdoor recreation-related services.
23-10c
Designation of trails for use by horseback riders.
Repealed
23-10d
Equine Advisory Council.
23-10e
Equestrian use on multiuse trails on state park and forest lands. Nonequine use of trails. Temporary closing of multiuse trails.
23-10f and 23-10g
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 23-10f and 23-10g
23-10h
Heritage parks: Legislative policy.
23-10i
Designation of heritage parks. Public hearing. Designation of additional sites.
23-11
Licenses for use of portions of parks or forests.
23-12
Transfer of control of open spaces.
23-13
Animals for public parks.
23-14
Rights-of-way in state parks and forests.
23-14a
(Formerly Sec. 19a-192a). Payments to certified ambulance services for calls at state parks or forests.
Repealed
23-15
State park receipts deposited in Passport to the Parks account.
23-15a
Use of state parks. Reimbursement of municipalities.
23-15b
State park special event rentals paid into Passport to the Parks account. Subaccounts. Uses. Report.
23-15c
Revenue from food service facilities, vending machines and stands in state parks.
23-15d
Request for information re state park concessions, services and amenities.
23-15e
Rents for special events of limited duration.
23-15f
Adopt-A-Park program. Financial sponsorship.
23-15g
Per-person admission fee for state parks. Report.
23-15h
Passport to the Parks account. Established. Subaccounts. Payments from account.
23-16
Leases of camp sites.
23-16a
Leasing of camping sites at shore parks. Pilot program.
23-16b
Portable wastewater holding tanks. Use at state or private campgrounds. Authorized.
23-16c
Squantz Pond. Capacity limit. Factors.
23-17
Trust funds.
23-18
State Park Police.
23-19
State Forester.
23-20
Powers and duties of commissioner.
23-21
Purchase and sale of land by commissioner.
23-22
Acquisition of land by exchange.
23-23
Purchase and sale of seeds and seedling stock.
23-24
Establishment of boundaries.
23-24a
Survey of boundaries of state parks and forest lands.
23-25
Granting of leases for public purposes.
23-26
Revenue from state parks and facilities. Motor vehicle parking passes. Lifetime passes for residents sixty-five years of age or older or disabled veterans.
23-26a
“All-terrain vehicle” defined.
23-26b
Certificate to operate all-terrain vehicles on state land.
23-26c
Availability of state land for use by persons operating all-terrain vehicles.
23-26d
Regulations re safety education courses for the operation of all-terrain vehicles.
23-26e
Operation of all-terrain vehicles on state land by certain minors.
23-26f
Regulations re operation of all-terrain vehicles.
23-26g
Penalties.
23-27
Federal grants.
23-27a to 23-27k
Registration of private land for recreational purposes.
Repealed