Bill Text: CT HB05419 | 2014 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Preservation Of The Savin Farm In Lebanon.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-06-03 - Signed by the Governor [HB05419 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05419-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 5419
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESERVATION OF THE SAVIN FARM IN LEBANON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Agriculture may place a conservation or a preservation restriction, as defined in section 47-42a of the general statutes, on the property known as the "Savin Farm" and located in the town of Lebanon. Any such conservation or preservation restriction: (1) May provide for the conservation of said farm for agricultural use, (2) may allow for the lease, permit or license by the commissioner of any portion of said farm to one or more persons or entities for the purpose of engaging in agriculture, as defined in section 1-1 of the general statutes, and (3) shall allow for the continuance of any activities that historically took place on said farm, in accordance with the draft memorandum of understanding between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Protection, dated October 23, 1995.