§ 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
§ 23-5 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 23-10h 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 Payments to certified ambulance services for calls at state parks or forests
§ 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
§ 23-17 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

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 447 - State Parks and Forests

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