As stated in Public Law 90-543, the commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal government or with private organizations to provide for the maintenance of the trail.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 23-70
Maintenance agreements re Appalachian National Scenic Trail
(1971, P.A. 638, S. 5.)
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.