Conn. Gen. Stat. § 23-29

The commissioner may, in the name and for the use of the state, accept any gift or any interest in real or personal property to be used by the department for any park or forest purpose, for the purpose of propagation and protection of wildlife, for public shooting grounds or for recreation, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the donor and the commissioner. Said commissioner may purchase or lease real or personal property to be used for any of said purposes, provided said commissioner shall purchase no real estate at a cost in excess of ten dollars per acre without the approval of the Governor. The commissioner may provide for the propagation and preservation of wildlife in any state park or forest.