The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may repair and construct dams, open up abandoned roads for fire control, or make any other improvement which, in the judgment of said commissioner, is necessary for the immediate use or protection of lands acquired by him. Expenditures for such purposes may be ordered by said commissioner from any appropriation made to the department for the purchase of land, provided not more than ten per cent of such appropriation shall be spent for making such improvements in any one fiscal period. Said commissioner, with the consent of the Governor, may lease lands to quasi-public organizations or private persons to carry out the provisions of this section.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 23-32

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
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