2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 446h - Soil Conservation
Section 22a-320 - (Formerly Sec. 25-108). Acquisition of land. State and federal assistance. Municipal participation.

The Commissioner of Energy and 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; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

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; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

See Secs. 7-131k, 7-131l re municipal participation.