13:1L-4. Powers

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The department shall acquire, plan, design, construct, operate and maintain State parks and forests and shall have the power to:

a. Install permanent improvements for the health and comfort of the public;

b. Install permanent improvements for the protection, development or maintenance of lands or properties;

c. Acquire, lay out, construct and maintain roads and trails:

(1)over the State park and forest lands and acquire lands;

(2)between or connecting any separate portions of such lands;

(3)from points on such land up to, but not including, other public roads outside of and adjacent to such lands;

d. For the purposes of this section, acquire rights of way upon and across any intervening lands;

e. Vacate and close any municipal street or any portion of a municipal street that is solely bordered by State property when closure is necessary to protect the public interest;

f. Sell or exchange forest products or products reasonably related to recreational activities on State park and forest land.

L.1983, c. 324, s. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.