2011 Connecticut Code
Title 22a Environmental Protection
Chapter 439 Environmental Protection Department and State Policy
Sec. 22a-27w. Lease or other authorization to facilitate the preservation of the Penfield Reef Lighthouse.

      Sec. 22a-27w. Lease or other authorization to facilitate the preservation of the Penfield Reef Lighthouse. The state of Connecticut, acting through the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, is authorized to grant a lease or other appropriate authorization over submerged lands held in public trust by the state underlying or associated with the Penfield Reef Lighthouse for the purpose of facilitating the preservation of said lighthouse. Such lease or other authorization shall constitute a right of occupancy so as to facilitate the preservation of such lighthouse pursuant to the federal National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, 16 USC 470w-7, provided such lease shall be for consideration as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, for a term of no more than ten years, subject to subsequent renewals, and shall contain appropriate conditions to ensure consistency with the goals and policies of section 22a-92 and with other interests of the state, including, but not limited to, reasonable public access, preservation of historic structures and education of the public regarding such structures.

      (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-4, S. 14.)

      History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-4 effective September 25, 2009.