AN ACT CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF CORE FOREST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

This bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to obtain written consent from private landowners before designating their forested property as "core forest." It directly affects private landowners in Connecticut who own forestland, ensuring they cannot be designated as core forest without their explicit agreement. The key provision amends statute 16a-3 to prohibit DEEP from making such designations without this written approval, preventing unilateral designations on private property.