§ 31-f. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares that community gardens provide significant health, educational and social benefits to the general public, especially for those who reside in urban and suburban areas of this state. Furthermore, it is the articulated public policy of this state to promote and foster growth in the number […]
§ 31-g. Definitions. As used in this article, unless another meaning is clearly indicated: 1. “Community garden” shall mean public or private lands upon which citizens of the state have the opportunity to garden on lands which they do not individually own. 2. “Garden” shall mean a piece or parcel of land appropriate for the […]
§ 31-h. Office of community gardens; powers; duties. 1. The commissioner shall establish within the department an office of community gardens which shall have the authority and responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this article in cooperation with the state department of environmental conservation, the state education department, the department of state, cooperative extensions […]
§ 31-i. Use of state or municipally owned land for community gardens. 1. Any state agency or municipality with title in fee or of a lesser interest to vacant public land may permit community organizations to use such lands for community gardening purposes. Such use of vacant public land may be conditioned on the community […]
§ 31-j. Community gardens task force. 1. The commissioner shall convene a community gardens task force to identify and develop ways to encourage state agencies, municipalities and private parties to establish and expand community gardens and the activities conducted by such gardens. 2. The task force shall be chaired by the commissioner, or by such […]
