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.