(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall review the West Rock Ridge conservation area established in special act 75-80, as amended by special acts 76-47 and 77-49, and the West Rock Ridge conservation area supplement established in special act 79-92, and shall designate, within said areas, certain parcels for priority acquisition by the state.

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(b) The commissioner shall cause to be recorded on the land records of the appropriate town for each such priority parcel a notice of the requirements and restrictions on such parcels contained in special act 75-80, as amended by special acts 76-47 and 77-49 and special act 79-92, including the requirement that each owner of any such property notify the commissioner of any transfer, development or change in use, including proposals for a change in use which necessitate the approval of any state or local board or agency. On or before ninety days after such recordation, the commissioner shall send, by registered mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the notice, together with a statement as to where the notice was filed, to the property owner at his last-known address.