Section 23-4d - State park hazardous tree removal reportNot later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment that details the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's hazardous tree removal activities in state parks for the previous calendar year. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) An identification of each state park where any hazardous tree removal project occurred during such previous calendar year,(2) the total acreage for any such hazardous tree removal project,(3) an explanation of whether such hazardous tree removal project consisted of the removal of already fallen trees or the felling of trees,(4) the reasons for any such hazardous tree removal project,(5) the total cost for any such hazardous tree removal project and the source of funding for such project,(6) a description of the removal of any hazardous tree or group of hazardous trees that possessed unique characteristics, including, but not limited to, age, caliper, species, canopy or aesthetics, and(7) a description of any planned or anticipated hazardous tree removal project in any state park for the forthcoming calendar year.Added by P.A. 23-0206,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/29/2023.