Section 3.25. Adopt-a-beach stewardship program

1. The commissioner may
  enter into stewardship agreements with any person  or  persons  for  the
  purposes  of  preserving, maintaining, or enhancing a state-owned beach,
  shoreline area or portion thereof in accordance  with  the  policies  of
  this chapter.
    2. The stewardship agreement shall provide that the beach or shoreline
  area  be  preserved  and  maintained  in its natural state or managed to
  enhance or restore the natural values it provides, consistent  with  the
  provisions   of   this  chapter.  Activities  may  include:  remediating
  vandalism and storm damage, picking up litter and trash, establishing or
  maintaining access or nature trails, providing interpretive services for
  school groups and  other  citizens,  and  otherwise  providing  positive
  benefits to the beach or shoreline area.
    3.  Stewardship  agreement  with any person or persons may provide for
  assistance of personnel, facilities and supplies of the office  for  the
  purposes  of  supporting  appropriate  activities under such stewardship
  agreement, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
    4. The office shall establish procedures by which a person or  persons
  may  apply  for  a  stewardship  agreement, and shall be responsible for
  working with such persons to identify specific sections of a state-owned
  beach or shoreline area and specific activities deemed  appropriate  for
  such  stewardship  agreement.  The  office  may consider factors such as
  safety, environmental sensitivity, need, cost and other  factors  deemed
  relevant in determining which beach or shoreline areas or activities may
  be eligible or appropriate for a stewardship agreement.
    5.  The office shall provide recognition of the stewardship activities
  by appropriate signage on or near the adopted beach or  shoreline  area,
  and  may  provide recognition by such other measures as it may determine
  to  be  appropriate,  including  but  not  limited  to  press  releases,
  certificates, and newsletters.
    6.  The  stewardship  agreement may be modified in scope or altered in
  any other manner at the sole discretion of the office, not  inconsistent
  with  the  provisions  of this section. The person or persons shall have
  the option of renewing the agreement subject  to  the  approval  of  the
  office   and  the  continuation  by  the  office  of  the  adopt-a-beach
  stewardship program. The office may immediately remove the signs and  it
  may  terminate  the  agreement  upon  thirty days notice, if in its sole
  judgment it finds and determines that the  person  or  persons  are  not
  meeting the terms and conditions of the agreement.
    7.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, the state and
  its employees shall not be liable for damages  suffered  by  any  person
  resulting from the actions or activities of such volunteers.