Owner's Responsibility to Obtain Permission from the Commissioner for Activities Affecting Restricted Land.

Restricted Land. (a) An owner of land subject to development rights acquired by the state pursuant to Chapter 422a of the Connecticut General Statutes shall notify the Commissioner in writing, on a form provided by the Commissioner, with a complete set of site plans and specifications, not less than ninety days prior to the proposed commencement of any of the following activities: (1) Special events or re-occurring events; (2) Construction of a building, addition to an existing building, structure, road, or other improvement to the land, including a non-commercial on-site energy generation and use system; (3) Construction of a residence, residential driveway, or addition to an existing residence for any person directly incidental to the farm operation; (4) Land clearing and any other land disturbance, and the temporary stockpiling of prime farmland, or statewide or locally important farmland soils; (5) Gravel excavation; or (6) Lease of the entirety or any portion of the land subject to development rights. The owner shall provide the Commissioner with the terms and duration of the lease, and the contact information of the lessee. (b) The Commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall evaluate any proposed activity for conformance with any restriction in the deed of conveyance of the development rights, and notify the owner, in writing, if the proposed activity is approved, denied, or if further information is required, no later than forty-five days from receipt of a complete application.