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CT Gen Stat § 23-32 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 448 - Forests and Wildlife|Section 23-32 - Improvement of forest lands.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may repair and construct dams, open up abandoned roads for fire control, or make any other improvement which, in the judgment of said commissioner, is necessary for the immediate use or protection of lands acquired by him. Expenditures for such purposes may be ordered by said commissioner from any appropriation made to the department for the purchase of land, provided not more than ten per cent of such appropriation shall be spent for making such improvements in any one fiscal period. Said commissioner, with the consent of the Governor, may lease lands to quasi-public organizations or private persons to carry out the provisions of this section.(1949 Rev., S. 3472; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 197; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to commission on forests and wild life with references to environmental protection commissioner and department; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 23-32a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 448 - Forests and Wildlife|Section 23-32a - Study re sustainable harvesting of forests. Plan based on study results. Report.

 (a) On or before July 1, 2009, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within existing budgetary resources and in consultation with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, The University of Connecticut and any other entities deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, complete a study regarding sustainable harvesting of forests in this state.(b) If a study is conducted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, The University of Connecticut and any other such entities deemed appropriate by said commissioner, shall develop a sustainable forest harvesting plan based on the results of such study. The plan shall take into account carbon credit opportunities, the potential for maintaining a sustainable supply of biomass fuels, and the agricultural and silvicultural capability of the region.(c) If a study is conducted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, not later than July 1, 2009, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment the conclusions of such study.(P.A. 08-172, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 08-172 effective June 6, 2008; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 23-33 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-33 - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to be State Forest Fire Warden.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be, ex officio, State Forest Fire Warden and shall receive no additional compensation therefor, but necessary traveling and other expenses shall be paid by the state.(1949 Rev., S. 3473; P.A. 01-150, S. 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 01-150 designated Commissioner of Environmental Protection, ex officio, to be State Forest Fire Warden and made a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 23-34 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-34 - Prosecutorial powers of State Forest Fire Warden.

 Section 23-34 is repealed, effective October 1, 2001.(1949 Rev., S. 3474; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 104; P.A. 74-183, S. 250, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 214, 681; P.A. 01-150, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 23-35 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-35 - Fire-fighting crews.

 The State Forest Fire Warden shall equip trained fire-fighting crews at major department field facilities and maintain them during periods when forest fires are most likely to occur. Such crews shall be prepared to respond to requests for assistance when a fire occurs on or endangers either state or private forest and timber land, or upon call from the United States Forest Service to assist them or any requesting state in the suppression of forest fires.(1949 Rev., S. 3475; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 198; P.A. 75-313; P.A. 01-150, S. 5.)History: 1971 act replaced state park and forest commission with environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 75-313 required maintenance of crews at major field facilities rather than at various state forests, required crews to respond when fire endangers forest or timber land, having substituted forest or timber land for the less specific “property”, where previously response required for fires which “occur” on state or private land, and required crews to respond upon call of U.S. Forest Service or a requesting state; P.A. 01-150 deleted obsolete reference to direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
CT Gen Stat § 23-37a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-37a - Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies.

 Upon written request by any fire company which may be called upon to fight forest fires, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall provide such company, from reserves available to the commissioner, with forest fire-fighting equipment. Such company shall be responsible for the maintenance of such equipment.(1959, P.A. 124, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 199; P.A. 84-347, S. 3, 5; P.A. 01-150, S. 8; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to state park and forest commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 84-347 deleted provision limiting eligibility to volunteer fire companies and eliminated requirement that equipment provided by commissioner must include at least six rakes, six brooms and six handpumps; P.A. 01-150 deleted the reference to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection's responsibility for the replacement of fire-fighting equipment made available to fire companies; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 23-37b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-37b - Forest fire-fighting equipment account.

 (a) There is established within the General Fund a separate account to be known as the forest fire-fighting equipment account, for the purpose of providing money for the purchase by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection of forest fire-fighting equipment, including, but not limited to, backpack pumps, rakes, brooms and shovels. The commissioner may sell such equipment to any fire company that may be called upon to fight forest fires. The amount paid by the fire company for such equipment shall be the approximate cost of the equipment to the commissioner. Any revenue received for the sale of equipment shall be credited to said account and may be used for additional purchases of equipment. Any administrative costs incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be paid from the account.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section, including criteria for eligibility of fire companies and application procedures for the purchase of fire-fighting equipment.(P.A. 84-347, S. 1, 5; P.A. 86-312, S. 9, 21; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 86-312 changed equipment “fund” from a revolving fund to a separate “account” within the general fund; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 23-37c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-37c - Termination of forest fire-fighting equipment account.

 Section 23-37c is repealed.(P.A. 84-347, S. 2, 5; P.A. 86-312, S. 10, 21; P.A. 87-500, S. 1, 3; P.A. 89-351, S. 10, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 23-38 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-38 - Posting of notices containing fire laws.

 State forest fire control personnel may post such notices relating to forest fires and the statutes concerning fires as the State Forest Fire Warden prepares, and any person who wilfully or maliciously tears down or destroys any such notice shall be fined ten dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 3478; 1949, S. 1878d; P.A. 96-180, S. 89, 166; P.A. 01-150, S. 9.)History: P.A. 96-180 changed “State Fire Warden” to “State Forest Fire Warden”, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 01-150 deleted reference to district fire wardens and authorized state forest fire control personnel to post notices relating to forest fires.
CT Gen Stat § 23-40 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-40 - Patrol personnel.

 The State Forest Fire Warden may appoint patrol personnel, who shall receive compensation for the time actually employed, and may establish and equip fire lookout stations and furnish necessary equipment for such patrol personnel. Any patrol personnel so appointed for such purpose shall have authority to render bills for such expenses as provided in section 23-39.(1949 Rev., S. 3480; 1967, P.A. 338, S. 1; P.A. 00-99, S. 68, 154; P.A. 01-150, S. 11; P.A. 19-37, S. 3.)History: 1967 act deleted provision authorizing patrolmen to collect expenses incurred in extinguishing fires on state's behalf; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to powers of deputy sheriff, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-150 deleted reference to the arrest powers of patrol personnel and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 19-37 deleted provision re authority to summon assistance, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 23-41 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-41 - Disposal of receipts.

 All sums received by the State Treasurer from railroad companies or from any other source, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the State Forest Fire Warden or his deputies in the performance of their duties, shall be deposited in the General Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 4-32. Expenditures incurred by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the prevention and suppression of forest fires shall be paid with moneys appropriated from the General Fund.(1949 Rev., S. 3482; June, 1955, S. 1881d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 200; P.A. 96-180, S. 90, 166; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1961 act deleted reference to receipt of funds from county treasurers; 1971 act replaced state park and forest commission with environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 96-180 changed “State Fire Warden” to “State Forest Fire Warden”, effective June 3, 1996; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 23-42 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-42 - Liability of railroads for damages caused by sparks.

 Any railroad company which, through act of its employees or agents, by sparks from its locomotives or otherwise, sets fire to trees, brush or grass on lands outside the right-of-way of such company, shall be liable to the state for the lawful expenses incurred by the State Forest Fire Warden in extinguishing such fire. The bill for any such fire shall be submitted by the warden or fire chief in charge to the State Forest Fire Warden. If approved by the State Forest Fire Warden, it shall be ordered paid by the State Comptroller. A statement of all such bills paid by the state during the previous six months shall be submitted on or before the tenth day of December and the tenth day of June in each year by the State Forest Fire Warden to the railroad company liable under the provisions of this section. Such statement shall be accompanied by copies of all bills on which the claim is based and shall be paid by such railroad company to the State Treasurer. Each section foreperson employed by a railroad company, upon the discovery of any fire in the section under the jurisdiction of the foreperson, for which such company is liable under the provisions of this section, shall summon necessary assistance, proceed to the fire and extinguish it, and shall give such assistance to state forest fire control personnel as may, from time to time, be requested by such personnel.(1949 Rev., S. 3483; 1949, S. 1883d; P.A. 01-150, S. 12.)History: P.A. 01-150 made technical changes including changes for purposes of gender neutrality.See Sec. 13b-360 et seq. re fires caused by railway engines.
CT Gen Stat § 23-43 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-43 - Determination of railroad fire hazards.

 The State Forest Fire Warden may, at any time, bring a petition in writing to the Commissioner of Transportation, describing such portions of the right-of-way of any railroad company operating a railroad in this state, and land contiguous to such right-of-way, as, in the opinion of said forest fire warden, constitute fire hazards amounting to public menaces during dry seasons, and praying said commissioner to find whether or not such portions of such right-of-way and contiguous land constitute such fire hazards. Upon receipt of any such application, said commissioner shall fix a time and place of hearing and shall give notice thereof to the State Forest Fire Warden, the company operating such railroad and the mayor of the city, the warden of the borough or the first selectman of the town in which any such portion of right-of-way is located. The commissioner shall then determine what portions, if any, of the right-of-way and contiguous land described in such application constitute such fire hazards, and shall forthwith give written notice of its finding to all parties in interest.(1949 Rev., S. 3484; P.A. 75-486, S. 54, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public utilities control authority with commissioner of transportation, effective January 1, 1979.See Sec. 13b-4b re Commissioner of Transportation's powers relative to railroads.
CT Gen Stat § 23-44 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-44 - Protection from railroad fire hazards.

 As to any portion of any railroad right-of-way and contiguous land that may be found by the Commissioner of Transportation to constitute such a fire hazard, the commissioner, upon motion of said commissioner or at the request of the State Forest Fire Warden or of the owner or owners of any land adjoining such portion, shall have power, from time to time, to order the railroad company operating such railroad to furnish a patrol whose duty it shall be to cover such portion of the right-of-way and contiguous land in dry seasons and to extinguish any fires set by the locomotives of such railroad company. The commissioner may also, with the consent of any owner or owners of land bordering upon such right-of-way, require such railroad company to create a fire break meeting specifications established by the State Forest Fire Warden on the land of such owner or owners, such line to be located not more than two hundred feet from the nearest track of such railroad, or to clear the brush and inflammable material from a strip of land whose outer limit shall be not more than two hundred feet from such nearest track. The commissioner may also require each railroad company operating a railroad in this state, between the first day of September and the first day of December in each year, to cause to be cut and destroyed all dead grass and weeds on such portions of the right-of-way of such railroad company as have been found by said commissioner to constitute fire hazards amounting to public menace.(1949 Rev., S. 3485; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 01-150, S. 13.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public utilities control authority with commissioner of transportation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 01-150 deleted reference to a fire line and its specifications and authorized the commissioner to require a railroad company to create a fire break meeting specifications established by the State Forest Fire Warden and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality.See Sec. 13b-4b re Commissioner of Transportation's powers relative to railroads.
CT Gen Stat § 23-45 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-45 - Regulations by commissioner. Violations. Penalty.

 The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations as may be required to carry out the provisions of sections 23-43 and 23-44 and may, at any time, for cause shown, upon hearing, after notice to all parties in interest, rescind, reverse or alter any order made by him pursuant to the authority conferred by said sections. Any railroad company which fails to obey any order of said commissioner made in pursuance of the authority granted by sections 23-43 and 23-44 and this section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars for each offense. Each distinct violation of any such order shall be a separate offense, and, in the case of a continued violation, each day thereof shall be deemed a separate offense.(1949 Rev., S. 3486; P.A. 75-486, S. 55, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 571, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-560, S. 12, 39.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public utilities control authority with commissioner of transportation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-560 replaced provision penalizing violators as provided in Sec. 16-41 with specific penalty.See Sec. 13b-4b re Commissioner of Transportation's powers relative to railroads.
CT Gen Stat § 23-46 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-46 - Removal of cut brush along highways. Penalty.

 (a) No person, firm or corporation and no agent of any state department or town shall pile and leave piled for a period of more than ten days any cut brush, tree-growth or other inflammable material, except farm products, hay, wood products, lumber, cord wood, wood for domestic use or articles exposed for sale, within twenty-five feet of any highway or one hundred feet of any building, or in such a way as to endanger life or property.(b) The State Forest Fire Warden may order the removal of such material, designating a time, not more than ten days from the service of notice of such order, when such hazard-causing material shall be removed. Such order shall be in writing and left at the usual place of abode of the person to whom directed or mailed to his last-known address by registered or certified mail. A signed postal receipt shall be evidence that such notice was received by the addressee.(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or who fails to comply with any order issued under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or shall be liable to the state for any expense not exceeding one hundred dollars caused by the removal of such cut brush, tree-growth or inflammable material.(1949 Rev., S. 3487; P.A. 07-217, S. 118.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (c), effective July 12, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 23-47 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-47 - Forest fire hazards.

 In case of emergency, when down timber, parts of trees or brush, within two hundred feet of any highway, creates an unusual fire hazard that may endanger life or property, the State Forest Fire Warden, with the written consent or at the written direction of the governor, may enter upon such property and remove or reduce such abnormal fire hazard with such labor or funds as may be available; provided a copy of such consent or order shall have been published on two consecutive days in a newspaper having a circulation in the area described therein. No action for trespass shall lie against the State Forest Fire Warden or any of his agents by reason of any act for the purpose of reducing such hazard.(1949 Rev., S. 3488.)
CT Gen Stat § 23-48 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-48 - Kindling fire in the open. Penalty.

 Any person who kindles or directs another to kindle a fire in the open air, without proper authorization from state or local authorities or any person who burns materials that are prohibited from being burned by any provision of the general statutes, regulation of the state or local ordinance, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(1949 Rev., S. 3489; 1955, S. 1884d; 1959, P.A. 249; P.A. 01-150, S. 19.)History: 1959 act substituted “directs” for “authorizes” in phrase “kindles or authorizes another to kindle a fire” and added qualifying phrase “without proper authorization from state or local authorities”; P.A. 01-150 deleted provision re fire which causes injury to property or person and substituted reference to burning of materials prohibited from being burned by statute, regulation or ordinance.Cited. 119 C. 602.
CT Gen Stat § 23-49 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees|Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens|Section 23-49 - Permits for kindling fires. Exemptions.

 Section 23-49 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 3490; 1949, 1953, 1955, S. 1885d; 1961, P.A. 543; 1969, P.A. 671, S. 5.)