Sec. 23-74. Recreation and natural heritage trust program. Purpose.
Sec. 23-74. Recreation and natural heritage trust program. Purpose. There is
hereby created the recreation and natural heritage trust program to: (1) Acquire land
that represents the ecological diversity of Connecticut, including natural features such
as riverine, montane, coastal and geologic systems or other natural areas, on behalf of the
state, in order to ensure the preservation and conservation of such land for recreational,
scientific, educational, cultural and aesthetic purposes, (2) acquire land of unusual natural interest as additions to the system of parks, forests, wildlife and fishery management
areas, natural areas and dedicated natural area preserves in the state for the beneficial
use and enjoyment of the public, (3) acquire land identified as essential habitat for
endangered and threatened species pursuant to the program established under section 26-305, (4) offset carbon dioxide produced through combustion of fossil fuels by preserving
lands that naturally absorb it, and (5) establish a stewardship account to provide for the
maintenance, protection and management of lands acquired pursuant to the provisions
of sections 23-73 to 23-79, inclusive, and of the species that inhabit them.
(P.A. 86-406, S. 2, 15; P.A. 89-224, S. 13, 22; P.A. 98-157, S. 11, 15.)
History: P.A. 89-224 inserted new Subdiv. (3) re acquisition of land identified as essential habitat for endangered and
threatened species, renumbering former Subdiv. (3) as (4); P.A. 98-157 added Subdiv. (4) re acquisition of land to offset
carbon dioxide emissions, effective July 1, 1998 (Revisor's note: A reference to Sec. 23-80 was changed editorially by
the Revisors to Sec. 23-79, since Sec. 23-80 was repealed by P.A. 98-157).