Sec. 23-67. Acquisition of land. Provision of facilities.
Sec. 23-67. Acquisition of land. Provision of facilities. The Department of Environmental Protection is hereby authorized by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise to acquire such land, including but not limited to rights-of-way and easements for
the purpose of protecting or enhancing scenic beauty, as may be deemed necessary to
establish, protect and maintain the portion of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
between the Massachusetts and New York State lines as designated in the Federal Register or as otherwise altered according to the provisions of Public Law 90-543, and may
also provide shelters and other facilities thereon; provided the power of eminent domain
shall not be utilized to acquire a strip of land bordering said trail no greater than two
hundred feet in overall width.
(1971, P.A. 638, S. 2.)