Sec. 22a-320. (Formerly Sec. 25-108). Acquisition of land. State and federal assistance. Municipal participation.
Sec. 22a-320. (Formerly Sec. 25-108). Acquisition of land. State and federal
assistance. Municipal participation. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection
may (a) acquire, by purchase, lease or gift, or by eminent domain in the manner provided
by part I of chapter 835, such land, easements or rights-of-way as will be needed in
connection with works of improvement under sections 22a-318 to 22a-322, inclusive,
provided the power of eminent domain shall not extend to property owned or used by
public service companies, as defined in section 16-1, (b) allocate funds as the state's
share of the cost of such works of improvement, (c) make such agreements with the
Secretary of Agriculture as are necessary to obtain federal assistance under said Public
Law 566, as amended, and (d) borrow funds from the Secretary of Agriculture as provided for in said Public Law 566, as amended, to finance the local share of costs of
carrying out works of improvement. The commissioner shall have charge of the construction, operation and maintenance of such works of improvement, and the state shall
retain title to any structures erected as provided by sections 22a-318 to 22a-322, inclusive, with the exception of those lands or works of improvement for recreational or fish
and wildlife development. The commissioner may enter into agreements with towns,
cities or boroughs within the watershed area for the construction, operation and maintenance of works of improvement for recreational or fish and wildlife developments, and
may convey title to any structure erected therefor.
(November, 1955, S. N174; 1957, P.A. 218, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1963, P.A. 535, S. 1; 1971, P.A.
872, S. 126.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural
resources; 1961 act deleted "conservation" in commissioner's title; 1963 act excepted lands or works of improvement for
recreational or fish and wildlife development from lands and structures to which state retains title and authorized commissioner to enter agreements with towns, cities or boroughs re recreational, fish and wildlife developments; 1971 act replaced
commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of environmental protection; Sec. 25-108 transferred
to Sec. 22a-320 in 1983.
See Secs. 7-131k, 7-131l re municipal participation.