Connecticut General Statutes Title 13A. Highways and Bridges § 13a-142c. Authority of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

(1) Accept, receive and administer, on behalf of the state, any grants, loans or other funds made available to the state from any source for the purposes of sections 13a-141 and 13a-142b and this section;

(2) Acquire lands, waters, or interests in lands or waters, by purchase or condemnation, and enter into agreements with federal, other state, or local agencies, corporations or individuals concerning such lands or waters which may be necessary to carry out the project;

(3) Administer the finished design, including site planning, construction and development of the park, and

(4) Administer, maintain and regulate the use of the park and enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal or state government or local agencies to provide for maintenance and regulation.