Section 9.05. Powers, functions and duties

In addition to the powers,
  functions and duties conferred  upon  it  by  compact,  the  commission,
  subject  to  the  approval of the commissioner, shall, within the eighth
  park region:
    1.  Acquire  and  establish  parks  and  recreational  facilities  and
  services.
    2. Operate and maintain park and recreational facilities and services.
    3.  Provide  for  the  health,  safety and welfare of the public using
  facilities under its jurisdiction.
    4. Appoint such employees, including members  of  the  regional  state
  park  police for the eighth region, as may be necessary to carry out its
  powers, functions and duties.
    5. Provide or operate, or provide by lease, concession,  exclusive  or
  non-exclusive  privilege,  or  otherwise,  for  the  operation  of  such
  facilities, including hotels, restaurants, stands,  booths,  amusements,
  docks  and  any and all means of transportation to, from or in parks and
  facilities under its jurisdiction, for the use  and  enjoyment  of  such
  parks  and  facilities  by  the  public and for increasing public access
  thereto.
    6. Lay out, construct and maintain roads, pathways, ways and  parkways
  upon,  across  and over real property under its jurisdiction, or between
  and connecting any such roads, pathways, ways and  parkways  with  other
  public  roads  or  parkways  outside such real property, and acquire any
  real property which is necessary or desirable for  such  park  purposes,
  pursuant to the provisions of section 9.07.
    7. Adopt, amend or rescind such rules, regulations or orders as may be
  necessary   or  convenient  for  the  exercise  or  performance  of  the
  functions, powers and duties of the commission,  provided,  however,  no
  rule,  regulation  or  order  affecting  traffic  or navigation shall be
  effective unless authorized by the commissioner.
    8. Exercise and perform such other functions, powers and duties as may
  be conferred or  imposed  by  or  pursuant  to  this  chapter  or  other
  provision of law.
    9.  Do  all  other things which are necessary or desirable in carrying
  out its functions, powers and duties including  wherever  possible,  the
  provision  of  habitat for various wildlife species including endangered
  and threatened species of fauna through  practices  such  as  ecological
  restoration,  wetland conservation and the planting of trees, shrubs and
  herbaceous  plants  indigenous  to  the  area  which  act  as  food  and
  protective  cover for fauna on those lands under the jurisdiction of the
  commission. Selection of plant species or communities of  species  shall
  take    into    consideration   the   natural,   ecological,   historic,
  archeological, aesthetic, and public  use  resources  in  the  immediate
  areas as well as the management goals of the park or site.