Roads
From this 2009 application for federal economic stimulus funds:
Connecticut‟s State Parks and Forest road infrastructure is amass in deferred maintenance. A 2006 State forest road inventory estimated 305,403 tons of gravel and 37,255 tons of stone were needed to correct existing non-point source pollution concerns. In addition, a March 2008 CT DEP Engineering Unit sufficiency study rated 61% of State parks and forest bridges in either a fair or poor category. The number of forest access roads closed for public safety and environmental concerns continues to rise creating increased logistical difficulties for wildfire suppression and emergency ambulatory response. The Connecticut State Park & Forest Road Rehabilitation Project will significantly reduce non-point source pollution risk and improve watershed ecosystem function by bringing substandard road-stream crossings up to current Army
Corp of Engineer performance standards. Rehabilitated roads will allow for increased forest management thus improved forest health and protection. Timber constructed bridges will utilize renewable construction material contributing to additional indirect forest products industry jobs.
