§ 32-1-3. Acquisition of land — Riparian rights — Control of land use.
To more effectually carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 2 of this title, the department of environmental management may acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or condemnation, lands, easements, rights, and interests in land for a park, recreation ground, or bathing beach in any part of the state, whether that property is situated in the cities or towns in which its powers may be exercised under the provisions of § 32-2-1, or is situate in any other city or town; provided, that all property other than tide-flowed lands acquired by condemnation shall remain subject to all rights of riparian proprietors on any waters bordering upon the property, that no riparian rights shall be taken, destroyed, impaired, or affected by the condemnation, that all riparian proprietors shall have the right to continue to maintain, repair, or reconstruct dams and their appurtenances now existing on the waters bordering upon that property and for this purpose to enter upon that property, restoring it after repair or reconstruction to its previous condition as nearly as may be, and shall continue to enjoy the same rights of flowage with respect to that property that the riparian proprietors have heretofore used and enjoyed. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, the department may use, or permit the use of, property, acquired by it under the provisions of this section and the waters bordering thereon, for bathing, boating, fishing, and skating, and shall have the same authority, supervision, and control over that property as it has over other property acquired by the department under other provisions of this chapter or any other law.
History of Section.G.L., ch. 279, § 15; P.L. 1927, ch. 1031, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 220, § 14; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2973, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 32-1-3; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 52.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas
Chapter 32-1 - General Provisions
Section 32-1-1. - [Superseded.]
Section 32-1-2. - Transfer of authority from department of agriculture and conservation.
Section 32-1-3. - Acquisition of land — Riparian rights — Control of land use.
Section 32-1-4. - Procedure for condemnation of land.
Section 32-1-5. - Leases and concessions.
Section 32-1-5.1. - John L. Curran state park — Prohibition of development.
Section 32-1-6. - Warrants for violations within parks.
Section 32-1-7. - Monuments placed under department.
Section 32-1-8. - Perry monument.
Section 32-1-9. - Appropriations and disbursements.
Section 32-1-10. - Employees — Records — Annual report.
Section 32-1-11. - Senator James C. Maher cross country ski trail system.
Section 32-1-11.1. - Les Pawson Loop.
Section 32-1-11.2. - Edward S. Payne Overlook.
Section 32-1-11.3. - Nathaniel S. Lewis Memorial Boat Landing.
Section 32-1-11.4. - Vin Gormley Trail.
Section 32-1-11.5. - Sri Chinmoy Oneness — Home Peace Run Causeway.
Section 32-1-11.6. - Dr. Fred R. Alofsin Sailing and Event Building.
Section 32-1-11.7. - Lester DiRiso Bike Path Tunnel.
Section 32-1-11.8. - Leo C. Sullivan Memorial East Bay Bike Path.
Section 32-1-11.9. - Senator John H. Chafee Memorial Park.
Section 32-1-11.10. - John ‘Jack’ F. Duffy Field B Shelter.
Section 32-1-12. - Supervision of fund.
Section 32-1-13. - Authority to obtain federal assistance.
Section 32-1-14. - Misquamicut State Beach.
Section 32-1-15. - Local permission to use state parks.
Section 32-1-16. - Preference for residents with disabilities.
Section 32-1-17. - Persons with disabilities.
Section 32-1-18. - Senior citizens.
Section 32-1-20. - Goddard park — Exemption for disabled veteran.
Section 32-1-21. - Snake Den Park — Restrictions on future use.