Approval by the commissioner shall be required for all applications for funds under, and for all projects undertaken pursuant to the following provisions of the Conservation Law, if the funds are to be used, or the projects undertaken, in the sixth park region as defined by section 41-0101: (a) section 1-0312, the Land and Water Conservation Fund; (b) title 7 of article 1, the Park and Recreation Land Acquisition Act and (c) title 8 of article 1, Park, Marine, Forest Recreation and Historic Site Development.