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CT Gen Stat § 25-70 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-70 - Exposed areas defined.

 Land areas fronting on the ocean, or on bays, inlets and coves, or bordering on rivers in which tides occur, that are subject to the full force of storms; or land areas in direct contact with storm waves, including banks, bluffs, cliffs, promontories and headlands or similar topographical or geological formations, that are subject to erosion through wave action; or open beach areas, including spits, dunes and barrier beaches, that are subject to loss of sand through high waves, strong currents or scouring wave action; or land areas subject to inundation during storms or vulnerable to storm damage because of geographical situation, may be classed as exposed areas within the meaning of sections 25-69 to 25-75, inclusive. The limits of such areas shall be the extent of the natural configuration of the land surface not necessarily coextensive with political boundaries, and shall include privately-owned and municipally-owned properties upon which public money may be spent and public debt incurred for the protection and conservation thereof, and taxes levied to support expenditures for such purposes.(1955, S. 2400d.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-71 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-71 - Payment by state for flood or erosion control systems.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to provide for the payment by the state of the total cost of any flood or erosion control system when such system is for the benefit of state parks or state-owned land. When such system is for the benefit of municipally owned littoral or riparian property or littoral or riparian property held by the municipality under lease for a term not less than twenty-five years, the commissioner is authorized to pay two-thirds of the cost of the system and the remaining one-third shall be the obligation of the local authority. If the project will benefit privately owned littoral or riparian property, the cost shall be prorated on the basis of two-thirds of the total cost to such local authority and one-third of the cost to the state. If the system involves benefit to both municipally owned or leased and private littoral or riparian property, said commissioner shall determine the extent of the financial participation of the state as well as that of the local authority on a shorefront or stream-front percentage basis for each type of property benefited.(1955, S. 2401d; November, 1955, S. N210; 1957, P.A. 98; 364, S. 29; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 45, 46; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 111; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-72 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-72 - Payment of costs.

 (a) The cost, or part thereof, of construction of any such system or the local cash contribution required by the federal government for construction of such system may be paid in the first instance by the state from the proceeds of the issuance of bonds or notes as may be authorized from time to time, or from direct appropriations, and upon completion of such construction the local authority shall (1) reimburse the state to the extent of its share provided for in section 25-71; (2) enter into a contract with the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, for state financial assistance for such local authority's share in any beach erosion or flood control system in the form of (A) temporary or definitive loans; (B) guarantees by the state of the notes of any local authority; or (C) any combination of such forms of aid.(b) Definitive loans made by the state under the authorization of this section (1) shall bear interest at the same rate as the interest cost to the state on the notes or bonds issued pursuant to section 25-73; (2) shall be in an amount not in excess of the cost to such local authority, including any state service charge; and (3) shall be repayable in such installments as are determined by the commission within twenty years from the date of the completion of the system. The provisions of subsection (b) of section 7-374 shall not apply to any bonds or notes issued by any municipality or district under the provisions of sections 25-69 to 25-75, inclusive, or part II of this chapter.(1955, S. 2402d; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 30; 1969, P.A. 14, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 112; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1969 act rephrased provisions of Subsec. (a) to allow payment of local cash contribution required by federal government from bond issues, to add reference to payment from direct appropriations and to delete specific reference to “bond issue provided for in section 25-73”; 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection in Subsec. (a)(2); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-73 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-73 - State bond issue authorized.

 The State Treasurer shall issue bonds and notes of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in the sum of five million dollars to be denominated on the face thereof “Beach Erosion and Flood Control Bonds of the State of Connecticut”, or “Beach Erosion and Flood Control Notes of the State of Connecticut”, as the case may be. Four million dollars authorized under this section shall be allocated and expended exclusively for beach erosion control, and the remaining one million dollars thus authorized shall be allocated and expended exclusively for flood control. The full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest on and principal of such bonds. Such bonds shall be sold at not less than par and shall be issued so as to mature at a time or times set by the State Bond Commission. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds and notes shall be used to make the loans authorized in section 25-72, and to defray the share of the state in any beach erosion or flood control system. Payment of the share of such local authority shall be made by the State Treasurer on certification of the commission in accordance with the contract of financial assistance between the state and such local authority. All payments by the local authority shall be paid to the State Treasurer. The principal of, and interest on, such bonds and notes shall first be paid from sums received from such local authorities and then from any sums received from the federal government as reimbursement under section 25-74. If, in any year, said sums are not sufficient, such deficit shall be paid from the General Fund; and if in any year said sums are more than sufficient to meet the principal of the bonds and notes maturing in such year, with interest thereon, the balance shall be applied to the payment of, and principal on, the bonds or notes maturing in any succeeding year or years. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest in direct obligations of the United States of America such moneys as he deems available for such purpose.(1955, S. 2403d; November, 1955, S. N211; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 31; 645, S. 1; September, 1957, P.A. 16, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-74 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-74 - Commissioner to use federal or municipal facilities. Federal funds.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to make arrangements for the use of the facilities and services of the federal government, the municipalities or agencies of the state for the design and construction of such systems. Any funds now available or which may hereafter be appropriated by the federal government to any local authority shall be transferred to the commissioner for the use of the state as reimbursement for the sums expended by it.(1955, S. 2404d; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 32; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 113; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with environmental protection commissioner; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-75 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-75 - Payment of expenses.

 Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, any expense incurred in connection with entering upon necessary contracts, the rehabilitation of projects constructed under section 25-72 which have been subjected to unusual and unanticipated hurricane and storm damages, and similar expenses, shall be paid from the accrued interest and premiums or from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by section 25-73 and in the same manner as other obligations of the state of Connecticut.(1955, S. 2405d; November, 1955, S. N212; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 33; 1961, P.A. 270.)History: 1961 act included expenses concerning “rehabilitation of projects constructed under Sec. 25-72 which have been subjected to unusual and unanticipated hurricane and storm damages” as expenses to be paid from interest and premiums or proceeds of bonds and notes.
CT Gen Stat § 25-76 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-76 - Small flood control, tidal and hurricane protection and navigation projects; state cooperation with federal and municipal governments.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to negotiate, cooperate and enter into agreements with the federal government and with any municipality through its flood and erosion control board for the purpose of constructing small flood control systems or tidal and hurricane protection and navigation projects including dams, dikes, flood walls, reservoirs, river channel improvements and such other works as are necessary to reduce or prevent damages due to floods, including projects constructed under the provisions of Title 33, Chapter 15, Section 701s, of the United States Code, as amended. The commissioner is authorized to use nonstructural measures of flood control, including but not limited to, acquisition of real property which the commissioner determines is reasonably necessary for use in connection with such systems or projects, by purchase, lease or gift or by condemnation in the manner provided by part I of chapter 835. The commissioner is authorized to give assurances to the federal government that the state will hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works and that the state will pay cash contributions as may be required as a local contribution for any flood control system or project undertaken by the federal government or by the state, subject to reimbursement as provided in sections 25-71 and 25-72, except that, for tidal and hurricane protection and navigation projects, such reimbursement shall be not less than fifty per cent.(1957, P.A. 669, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 592, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 14, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 114; P.A. 80-356, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1961 act authorized agreements for “tidal and hurricane and navigation projects”; 1969 act authorized water resources commission “to give assurances to the federal government that the state will hold and save the United States free from damages ... and that the state will pay cash contributions” rather than “to give assurances and provide for the payment by the state of such amounts covered by the agreements” and replaced reimbursement, if any, “as the commission may require” under Sec. 25-77 with reimbursement under Secs. 25-71 and 25-72 “except that, for tidal and hurricane protection and navigation projects, such reimbursement shall be not less than fifty per cent”; 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 80-356 authorized commissioner's use of “nonstructural measures of flood control”, including real property acquired by purchase, lease, gift or condemnation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-77 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-77 - Reimbursement of state by municipalities.

 Section 25-77 is repealed.(1957, P.A. 669, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 592, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 14, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-78 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-78 - Local contributions.

 The cost of all local contributions or part thereof for the construction of any projects under the provisions of section 25-76 may be paid in the first instance by the state from the proceeds of the issuance of the bonds or notes as may be authorized from time to time, or from direct appropriation.(1957, P.A. 669, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 14, S. 3.)History: 1969 act referred to projects under Sec. 25-76, only where previously Secs. 25-77, 25-78 and 25-79 were also included, and replaced detailed provisions re forms of state financial assistance with general reference to bonds or notes authorized from time to time and direct appropriations.
CT Gen Stat § 25-79 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-79 - State bond issue authorized for small flood control projects.

 The State Treasurer shall issue bonds and notes of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in the sum of one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars, to be denominated on the face thereof “Small Flood Control Project Bonds of the State of Connecticut”, or “Small Flood Control Project Notes of the State of Connecticut”, as the case may be. The full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest on and principal of such bonds. Such bonds shall be sold at not less than par and shall be issued so as to mature at a time or times set by the State Bond Commission. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds and notes shall be used to defray the payments provided for in section 25-76.(1957, P.A. 669, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-80 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-80 - State participation in large flood control reservoir construction. Disposal of property interests.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is authorized to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army as provided in Section 701c, Chapter 15, Title 33 of the United States Code Annotated that the state will (1) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of any flood control project and pay for the cost of acquisition of earthen material required for the construction of such project, (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, and (3) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Said commissioner, in the name of the state, may purchase land or any interest therein, or take the same by right of eminent domain in the manner provided in section 48-12 for the purposes enumerated in subdivision (1) of this section. Said commissioner, with the advice and consent of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may sell, convey or enter into agreements with persons, firms or corporations or other state agencies for the exchange of any such lands, buildings, easements, rights-of-way or any other property interest real or personal acquired in carrying out the purposes of subdivision (1) of this section for the most appropriate and efficient use and development of such lands, provided any such sale, conveyance or agreement is in no way contrary to the purposes of subdivision (1) of this section.(1957, P.A. 663, S. 1, 2; 1961, P.A. 20; 1963, P.A. 586; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 115; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 07-217, S. 120; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1961 act authorized water resources commission to give assurances that state will pay cost of acquiring “earthen material” necessary for a project; 1963 act added provision re commission's powers to convey real or personal property in connection with flood control projects; 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection and deleted reference to Sec. 48-16 re taking land by right of eminent domain; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-81 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-81 - State bond issue authorized for flood control projects.

 The State Treasurer shall issue bonds and notes of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in the sum of one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to be denominated on the face thereof “Flood Control Project Bonds of the State of Connecticut” or “Flood Control Project Notes of the State of Connecticut”, as the case may be. The full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest on and principal of such bonds. Such bonds shall be sold at not less than par and shall be issued so as to mature at a time or times set by the State Bond Commission. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds and notes shall be used to defray the costs to the state required under the provisions of section 25-80.(1957, P.A. 663, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-82 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-82 - Payment of expenses.

 Subject to the approval of the Finance Advisory Committee, any expense incurred in connection with entering upon necessary contracts, and similar expenses, shall be paid from the accrued interest and premiums or from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by section 25-81, and in the same manner as other obligations of the state of Connecticut.(1957, P.A. 663, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-83 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-83 - Agreements to indemnify the United States.

 The Governor, with the approval of the Finance Advisory Committee, is authorized to give assurances that the state will hold and save the United States free from claims or damages resulting from any project or system for the improvement of navigation of any harbor or river or for the protection of life and property against damage by floods, erosion or tidal flooding, including all claims and damages resulting from any reconstruction, repair or maintenance of any such improvement or protection project or system, and to enter into an agreement with the federal government for such purpose.(1949 Rev., S. 4773; 1957, P.A. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-84 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-84 - Municipal flood and erosion control boards. Appointment of alternate members.

 (a) Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, adopt the provisions of this section and sections 25-85 to 25-94, inclusive, and exercise through a flood and erosion control board the powers granted thereunder. In each town, except as otherwise provided by special act, the flood and erosion control board shall consist of not less than five nor more than seven members, who shall be electors of such town and whose method of selection and terms of office shall be determined by local ordinance, except that in towns having a population of less than fifty thousand the selectmen may be empowered by such ordinance to act as such flood and erosion control board. In each city or borough, except as otherwise provided by special act, the board of aldermen, council or other board or authority having power to adopt ordinances for the government of such city or borough may act as such board. The flood and erosion control board of any town shall have jurisdiction over that part of the town outside any city or borough contained therein.(b) Any town, city or borough shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of three alternate members to its flood and erosion control board. Such alternate members shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth for such board and its members. Such alternate members shall be electors of such town, city or borough. If a regular member of any of said board is absent or is disqualified, the chairman of the board shall designate an alternate to so act, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.(1955, S. 2383d; November, 1955, S. N206; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 94; P.A. 76-398, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-305, S. 29, 32.)History: P.A. 76-398 replaced provision requiring that flood and erosion control board consist of five members with provision requiring at least five but no more than seven members and added Subsec. (b) re alternate members; P.A. 89-305 amended Subsec. (a) by authorizing towns with less than 50,000, rather than 25,000, to empower selectmen to act as the board.Cited. 151 C. 307.Cited. 1 CA 417.
CT Gen Stat § 25-85 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477 - Flood Control and Beach Erosion|Section 25-85 - Establishment of flood or erosion control system.

 Such board shall have authority, within the limits of appropriations from time to time made by the municipality, to plan, lay out, acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, supervise and manage a flood or erosion control system. As used in sections 25-84 to 25-94, inclusive, “flood or erosion control system” means any dike, berm, dam, piping, groin, jetty, sea wall, embankment, revetment, tide-gate, water storage area, ditch, drain or other structure or facility useful in preventing or ameliorating damage from floods or erosion, whether caused by fresh or salt water, or any dam forming a lake or pond that benefits abutting properties, and shall include any easements, rights-of-way and riparian rights which may be required in furtherance of any such system.(1955, S. 2384d; November, 1955, S. N207; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-38, S. 4.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-38 provided that the definition of flood or erosion control system includes dams.