Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-115
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may engage in fisheries management practices and may expend from federal aid funds necessary moneys to establish, construct and maintain, on any state-owned land and water under his control and, with the consent of the owner, on private land and water, fish cultural installations and associated structures, stream and pond improvement and control structures and experimental stations, and for the creation of facilities for public use of any area under his control. Said commissioner is delegated authority to expend from federal aid funds necessary moneys for supplies, materials, equipment, temporary personal services and contractual services to carry out the provisions of sections 26-102 and 26-111 to 26-117, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-115
(1955, S. 2523d; 1959, P.A. 398, S. 16; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 300; P.A. 96-180, S. 96, 166; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)