13:1L-4 - Powers - New Jersey Statutes

13:1L-4.  Powers
    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.