Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and recreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and historical sites

§ 14-a. Preservation of agricultural lands, public park and\nrecreational lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges and historical sites.\nThe commissioner of transportation shall cooperate and consult with the\ncommissioners of agriculture and markets, parks and recreation,\nenvironmental conservation and health in developing transportation plans\nand programs so that such programs include measures to maintain or\nenhance the desirable natural characteristics of the land traversed.\nSuch cooperation and consultation shall be effected and implemented by\nmemoranda of understanding which shall be entered into between the\ncommissioner of transportation and each of such commissioners. Such\nmemoranda of understanding shall provide for review of proposed\ntransportation projects by such commissioners at all stages of progress,\nincluding preliminary and final planning and during construction, and\nfor the cooperation by the department of transportation necessary to\nfacilitate such review. Such memoranda of understanding shall also\nprovide that the commissioner of transportation shall implement any\nsuggestion or recommendation made by any of such commissioners which he\ndeems feasible in connection with the preservation of agricultural\nlands, lands of public parks and recreational areas, wildlife and\nwaterfowl refuges and historical sites.\n