Chapter 447 - STATE PARKS AND FORESTS

Section 23-1 to 23-3 - [Repealed]
Section 23-4 - Regulations for preservation and protection. Penalties. Alcoholic beverages in state parks and forests. Taking of mushrooms. Liability
Section 23-4a - Lands of public use and benefit. Conservation and preservation restrictions on department lands
Section 23-4b - Cannabis prohibited on state lands or waters managed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Section 23-4c - Hazardous tree mitigation policy; tree replanting demonstration project
Section 23-4d - State park hazardous tree removal report
Section 23-5 - Public reservations; supervision
Section 23-5a - Natural area preserves. Declaration of policy
Section 23-5b - Definitions
Section 23-5c - Natural area preserves system
Section 23-5d - Approval of preserve
Section 23-5e - Alienation
Section 23-5f - [Repealed]
Section 23-5g - Cooperation with federal agencies
Section 23-5h - Acquisition of property
Section 23-5i - Responsibility of other public authorities
Section 23-6 - Maintenance of state park and forest lands adjoining other states
Section 23-7 - Memorials in state parks and reservations
Section 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
Section 23-8a - Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space
Section 23-8b - Purchase of certain water company land in Fairfield County. Requirements for preservation. Jurisdiction by certain officers and patrolmen
Section 23-9 - Acquisition of property by eminent domain
Section 23-9a - Acquisition of easements for maintenance of dams
Section 23-9b - West Rock Ridge conservation area and supplement. Notice requirements re land use changes or transfers
Section 23-10 - Development of recreational areas
Section 23-10a - Designation of state hiking trails
Section 23-10b - Outdoor recreation-related services
Section 23-10c - [Repealed]
Section 23-10d - Equine Advisory Council
Section 23-10e - Equestrian use on multiuse trails on state park and forest lands. Nonequine use of trails. Temporary closing of multiuse trails
Section 23-10f and 23-10g - Reserved for future use
Section 23-10h - Heritage parks: Legislative policy
Section 23-10i - Designation of heritage parks. Public hearing. Designation of additional sites
Section 23-11 - Licenses for use of portions of parks or forests
Section 23-12 - Transfer of control of open spaces
Section 23-13 - Animals for public parks
Section 23-14 - Rights-of-way in state parks and forests
Section 23-14a - [Repealed]
Section 23-15 - State park receipts deposited in Passport to the Parks account
Section 23-15a - Use of state parks. Reimbursement of municipalities
Section 23-15b - State park special event rentals paid into Passport to the Parks account. Subaccounts. Uses. Report
Section 23-15c - Revenue from food service facilities, vending machines and stands in state parks
Section 23-15d - Request for information re state park concessions, services and amenities
Section 23-15e - Rents for special events of limited duration
Section 23-15f - Adopt-A-Park program. Financial sponsorship
Section 23-15g - Per-person admission fee for state parks. Report
Section 23-15h - Passport to the Parks account. Established. Subaccounts. Payments from account
Section 23-16 - Leases of camp sites
Section 23-16a - Leasing of camping sites at shore parks. Pilot program
Section 23-16b - Use of Portable Wastewater Containers
Section 23-16c - Squantz Pond. Capacity limit. Factors
Section 23-17 - Trust funds
Section 23-18 - State Park Police
Section 23-19 - State Forester
Section 23-20 - Powers and duties of commissioner
Section 23-21 - Purchase and sale of land by commissioner
Section 23-22 - Acquisition of land by exchange
Section 23-23 - Purchase and sale of seeds and seedling stock
Section 23-24 - Establishment of boundaries
Section 23-24a - Survey of boundaries of state parks and forest lands
Section 23-25 - Granting of leases for public purposes
Section 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
Section 23-26a - "All-terrain vehicle" defined
Section 23-26b - Certificate to operate all-terrain vehicles on state land
Section 23-26c - Availability of state land for use by persons operating all-terrain vehicles
Section 23-26d - Regulations re safety education courses for the operation of all-terrain vehicles
Section 23-26e - Operation of all-terrain vehicles on state land by certain minors
Section 23-26f - Regulations re operation of all-terrain vehicles
Section 23-26g - Penalties
Section 23-27 - Federal grants
Section 23-27a to 23-27k - [Repealed]