Connecticut General Statutes|Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests

Secs. 23-1 to 23-3. Appointment and term of commission. Powers and duties; reports; director. Supervision of tree wardens.

Sec. 23-4. Regulations for preservation and protection. Penalties. Alcoholic beverages in state parks and forests. Taking of mushrooms. Liability.

Sec. 23-4a. Lands of public use and benefit. Conservation and preservation restrictions on department lands.

Sec. 23-5. Public reservations; supervision.

Sec. 23-5a. Natural area preserves. Declaration of policy.

Sec. 23-5b. Definitions.

Sec. 23-5c. Natural area preserves system.

Sec. 23-5d. Approval of preserve.

Sec. 23-5e. Alienation.

Sec. 23-5f. Advisory committee.

Sec. 23-5g. Cooperation with federal agencies.

Sec. 23-5h. Acquisition of property.

Sec. 23-5i. Responsibility of other public authorities.

Sec. 23-6. Maintenance of state park and forest lands adjoining other states.

Sec. 23-7. Memorials in state parks and reservations.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 23-8a. Conveyance of certain state land previously held as protected open space.

Sec. 23-8b. Purchase of certain water company land in Fairfield County. Requirements for preservation. Jurisdiction by certain officers and patrolmen.

Sec. 23-9. Acquisition of property by eminent domain.

Sec. 23-9a. Acquisition of easements for maintenance of dams.

Sec. 23-9b. West Rock Ridge conservation area and supplement. Notice requirements re land use changes or transfers.

Sec. 23-10. Development of recreational areas.

Sec. 23-10a. Designation of state hiking trails.

Sec. 23-10b. Outdoor recreation-related services.

Sec. 23-10c. Designation of trails for use by horseback riders.

Sec. 23-10d. Equine Advisory Council.

Sec. 23-10e. Equestrian use on multiuse trails on state park and forest lands. Nonequine use of trails. Temporary closing of multiuse trails.

Secs. 23-10f and 23-10g.

Sec. 23-10h. Heritage parks: Legislative policy.

Sec. 23-10i. Designation of heritage parks. Public hearing. Designation of additional sites.

Sec. 23-11. Licenses for use of portions of parks or forests.

Sec. 23-12. Transfer of control of open spaces.

Sec. 23-13. Animals for public parks.

Sec. 23-14. Rights-of-way in state parks and forests.

Sec. 23-14a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-192a). Payments to certified ambulance services for calls at state parks or forests.

Sec. 23-15. State park receipts deposited in Passport to the Parks account.

Sec. 23-15a. Use of state parks. Reimbursement of municipalities.

Sec. 23-15b. State park special event rentals paid into Passport to the Parks account. Subaccounts. Uses. Report.

Sec. 23-15c. Revenue from food service facilities, vending machines and stands in state parks.

Sec. 23-15d. Request for information re state park concessions, services and amenities.

Sec. 23-15e. Rents for special events of limited duration.

Sec. 23-15f. Adopt-A-Park program. Financial sponsorship.

Sec. 23-15g. Per-person admission fee for state parks. Report.

Sec. 23-15h. Passport to the Parks account. Established. Subaccounts. Payments from account.

Sec. 23-16. Leases of camp sites.

Sec. 23-16a. Leasing of camping sites at shore parks. Pilot program.

Sec. 23-17. Trust funds.

Sec. 23-18. State Park Police.

Sec. 23-19. State Forester.

Sec. 23-20. Powers and duties of commissioner.

Sec. 23-21. Purchase and sale of land by commissioner.

Sec. 23-22. Acquisition of land by exchange.

Sec. 23-23. Purchase and sale of seeds and seedling stock.

Sec. 23-24. Establishment of boundaries.

Sec. 23-24a. Survey of boundaries of state parks and forest lands.

Sec. 23-25. Granting of leases for public purposes.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 23-26a. “All-terrain vehicle” defined.

Sec. 23-26b. Certificate to operate all-terrain vehicles on state land.

Sec. 23-26c. Availability of state land for use by persons operating all-terrain vehicles.

Sec. 23-26d. Regulations re safety education courses for the operation of all-terrain vehicles.

Sec. 23-26e. Operation of all-terrain vehicles on state land by certain minors.

Sec. 23-26f. Regulations re operation of all-terrain vehicles.

Sec. 23-26g. Penalties.

Sec. 23-27. Federal grants.

Secs. 23-27a to 23-27k. Registration of private land for recreational purposes.