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CT Gen Stat § 22a-374 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-374 - Appeals.

 Any person or municipality aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner made pursuant to section 22a-373 may appeal to the Superior Court pursuant to the provisions of section 4-183, except that the appeal shall be instituted by filing a petition in the superior court for the judicial district of New Britain.(P.A. 82-402, S. 10, 16; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; P.A. 04-151, S. 5.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999; P.A. 04-151 deleted provision re right to appeal for person or municipality aggrieved by the return of an application by the commissioner as incomplete, effective May 21, 2004.Cited. 28 CA 674. Commissioner may not make threshold determinations of insufficiency of information on an application without a hearing. 71 CA 395.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-375 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-375 - Investigation, suspension or revocation of permits. Inventory of diversions.

 (a) The commissioner may periodically investigate and review those diversions which are taking place pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive. If he determines that there is any violation of the terms, limitations or conditions of the permit, he may suspend or revoke said permit in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 or may request the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin such violation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 22a-376.(b) The commissioner shall prepare an inventory of those diversions registered in accordance with section 22a-368. The commissioner shall prepare a report for the General Assembly which shall be delivered on or before January 1, 2000, and shall include: (1) An inventory of diversion registrations filed on or before July 1, 1983; (2) an inventory of the withdrawal quantities acknowledged for such registration; and (3) an identification of those registrations which are planned to be used by the registrants.(P.A. 82-402, S. 11, 16; P.A. 98-224, S. 1.)History: P.A. 98-224 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re an inventory of diversions.Cited. 28 CA 674.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-376 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-376 - Injunctions. Forfeiture. Penalties.

 (a) If any person or municipality violates any provision of sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, or regulations issued in accordance with the provisions of said sections and chapter 54, the commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enjoin such person or municipality from continuing such violation. All actions brought by the Attorney General pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have precedence in the order of trial as provided in section 52-191.(b) Any person who or municipality which violates any provision of sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive or regulations issued in accordance with the provisions of said sections and chapter 54, shall forfeit to the state a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court, for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. The Attorney General, upon request of the commissioner, shall institute a civil action to recover such forfeiture.(c) Any person who or municipality which knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, or who falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring or method required to be maintained under said sections shall be subject to the provisions of sections 53a-155, 53a-156 and 53a-157b and in addition, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars.(P.A. 82-402, S. 12, 16; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 13-144, S. 4; 13-258, S. 92.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-144 amended Subsec. (c) to replace reference to Secs. 53a-155 to 53a-157 with reference to Secs. 53a-155, 53a-156 and 53a-157b; P.A. 13-258 made identical changes as P.A. 13-144.Cited. 28 CA 674; 41 CA 120.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-378 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-378 - Water supply emergency. Violation of water supply emergency order.

 (a) If a water supply emergency has been declared by the Governor or otherwise according to law, the commissioner shall have the power to: (1) Temporarily suspend a permit for diversion or impose conditions upon permit holders without a hearing for a period of thirty days, which period may be extended once for a similar period. If the commissioner determines that it is necessary to extend a temporary suspension or the conditions imposed upon a permit holder, he shall, upon written request from the permit holder, hold a hearing on such determination within ten days of the extension order; (2) with the approval of the Governor, authorize a person or municipality, without hearing and notwithstanding any provisions of sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, or the general statutes or any special act to the contrary, to divert such quantities of water as the commissioner deems necessary and proper to ease emergency conditions for a period of thirty days, which period may be extended twice for like periods except that the commissioner shall not authorize a diversion if such diversion would adversely impact an area where a public drinking water supply emergency has been declared pursuant to section 25-32b. In taking such action, the commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Public Health and such other state agencies and municipal officials as he deems necessary and advisable.(b) Any person who during the course of a water supply emergency declared in accordance with subsection (a) of this section violates the provisions of any order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or who impedes, interferes with or obstructs any lawful water supply emergency activities pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each offense.(P.A. 82-402, S. 14, 16; P.A. 84-281, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 84-281 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision prohibiting a diversion which would adversely impact an area where a public drinking water supply emergency has been declared; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.Cited. 28 CA 674.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-379 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-379 - Diversion permit. Fee.

 Each person or municipality holding a diversion permit authorizing a consumptive use of waters of the state shall pay an annual fee of nine hundred forty dollars to the commissioner. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to prescribe the amount of the fees required pursuant to this section. Upon the adoption of such regulations, the fees required by this section shall be as prescribed in such regulations.(P.A. 90-231, S. 16, 28; P.A. 91-369, S. 30, 36; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 132; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 420.)History: P.A. 91-369 restated commissioner's authority to adopt regulations setting the fees required by this section; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 increased annual fee from $500 to $750, effective August 20, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased annual fee from $750 to $940.See Sec. 22a-27i re exemption of municipality for one year.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-380 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-380 - Water resources policy.

 The following are declared to be the goals and policies of the state: (1) To preserve and protect water supply watershed lands and prevent degradation of surface water and groundwaters; (2) to protect groundwater recharge areas critical to existing and potential drinking water supplies; (3) to make water resources conservation a priority in all decisions; (4) to conserve water resources through technology, methods and procedures designed to promote efficient use of water and to eliminate the waste of water; (5) to prevent contamination of water supply sources or reduction in the availability of future water supplies; (6) to balance competing and conflicting needs for water equitably and at a reasonable cost to all citizens; and (7) to reduce or eliminate the waste of water through water supply management practices.(P.A. 89-327, S. 1, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-381 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-381 - Invasive Plants Council: Membership; meetings.

 (a) There shall be an Invasive Plants Council which shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's designee; (2) the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (3) the director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, or the director's designee; (4) the dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at The University of Connecticut, or the dean's designee; (5) a representative of Invasive Plant Atlas of New England appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (6) one representative of a nonprofit environment association with a demonstrated knowledge of invasive plants appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (7) one representative of a nonprofit association concerned with growers and retailers of plants and flowers appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (8) one representative of a nonprofit association concerned with oceans, lakes and rivers appointed by the Governor; and (9) one representative from a company that grows or sells flowers and plants appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.(b) The council shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members who shall convene and preside over the council meetings. Such meetings shall be held at least twice per year. The council may create work groups as necessary.(P.A. 03-136, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(h); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 03-136 effective June 26, 2003; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; 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 § 22a-381b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-381b - Listing of invasive and potentially invasive plants by council. Criteria for listing. Approval by majority of council's membership.

 (a) In publishing and updating the list of invasive plants required under section 22a-381a, the Invasive Plants Council shall determine that a plant possesses the following characteristics before it is included on such list: (1) The plant is nonindigenous to the state; (2) the plant is naturalized or has the potential to become naturalized or occurring without the aid and benefit of cultivation in an area where the plant is nonindigenous; (3) under average conditions, the plant has the biological potential for rapid and widespread dispersion and establishment in the state or region within the state; (4) under average conditions, the plant has the biological potential for excessive dispersion over habitats of varying sizes that are similar or dissimilar to the site of the plant's introduction into the state; (5) under average conditions, the plant has the biological potential for existing in high numbers outside of habitats that are intensely managed; (6) the plant occurs widely in a region of the state or a particular habitat within the state; (7) the plant has numerous individuals within many populations; (8) the plant is able to out-compete other species in the same natural plant community; and (9) the plant has the potential for rapid growth, high seed production and dissemination and establishment in natural plant communities.(b) In publishing and updating the list of potentially invasive plants required under section 22a-381a, before including a plant on such list the Invasive Plants Council shall determine that a plant: (1) Possesses each of the characteristics set forth in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section; and (2) possesses at least one of the characteristics set forth in subdivisions (6) to (9), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section.(c) Upon a finding that a plant meets the criteria for listing as an invasive plant under subsection (a) of this section, or as a potentially invasive plant under subsection (b) of this section, prior to listing such plant as invasive or potentially invasive, as applicable, the majority of the council's membership shall approve of such listing. On the request of two or more members of the council, the council shall hold a meeting, open to the public, not later than thirty days prior to the publication of the initial invasive plant list or the addition of any plant to the invasive plant list, as applicable.(d) In listing a plant as invasive or potentially invasive, the council may make recommendations on how to discourage the sale and import of such plants in the state and identify alternative plants to the listed plant for growing purposes.(P.A. 03-136, S. 3; P.A. 04-109, S. 9.)History: P.A. 03-136 effective June 26, 2003; P.A. 04-109 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, effective May 21, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-381c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-381c - Prohibition on purchase of invasive or potentially invasive plants by state agencies.

 No state agency, department or institution shall purchase any plant listed as invasive or potentially invasive pursuant to section 22a-381b, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit such purchase if such purchase is necessary to honor a state contract in effect as of the date any such plant is listed as invasive or potentially invasive pursuant to section 22a-381b. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any state agency, department or institution, or the agents of such agency, department or institution, from transporting any invasive or potentially invasive plant for educational, research or eradication purposes.(P.A. 03-136, S. 4; P.A. 09-52, S. 4.)History: P.A. 03-136 effective June 26, 2003; P.A. 09-52 added reference to agents of state agency, department or institution and expanded exception to include transport for eradication purposes, effective July 1, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-381e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-381e - Prohibited actions re running bamboo. Disclosure statement. Penalties. Enforcement. Running bamboo as nuisance.

 (a) For the purpose of this section, “running bamboo” means any bamboo in the genus Phyllostachys, including Phyllostachys aureosulcata.(b) No person who plants running bamboo or who allows running bamboo to be planted on his or her property shall permit such bamboo to grow beyond the boundaries of his or her property. On and after October 1, 2013, any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be liable for any damages caused to any neighboring property by such bamboo, including, but not limited to, the cost of removal of any running bamboo that grew beyond the boundaries of his or her property.(c) No person shall plant running bamboo or allow running bamboo to be planted on his or her property at a location that is forty feet or less from any abutting property or public right-of-way. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be fined one hundred dollars. In the case of a continuing violation, each day of continuance shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense until such time as such bamboo is removed.(d) Each retail seller or installer of running bamboo shall provide to each customer who purchases running bamboo from such seller or installer a statement that discloses that running bamboo is a fast growing plant that may spread if not properly contained and a plain language summary of the provisions contained in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Such statement shall also provide recommendations, based on best available information, on how to properly contain running bamboo. Any retail seller or installer of running bamboo who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be fined one hundred dollars for each plant sold in violation of this section.(e) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, any duly authorized municipal constable, municipal tree warden, zoning enforcement officer or inland wetlands and watercourses enforcement officer may enforce the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section.(f) Allowing running bamboo to grow beyond the boundaries of a parcel of property that a person owns shall be deemed to be a nuisance.(P.A. 13-82, S. 1; P.A. 14-100, S. 1, 2; P.A. 16-89, S. 7.)History: P.A. 13-82 effective June 5, 2013; P.A. 14-100 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing reference to 100 feet or less with reference to 40 feet or less, deleting exceptions re barrier system or contained plantings and deleting provision re applicability to running bamboo planted on or before October 1, 2013, and added Subsec. (f) re running bamboo beyond boundaries of property deemed to be a nuisance, effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 16-89 amended Subsec. (c) to delete reference to containment of bamboo by properly installed and constructed barrier system, effective June 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-401. (Formerly Sec. 25-110) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446j - Dams and Reservoirs|Section 22a-401. (Formerly Sec. 25-110) - Powers and duties of commissioner.

 All dams, dikes, reservoirs and other similar structures, with their appurtenances, without exception and without further definition or enumeration herein, which, by breaking away or otherwise, might endanger life or property, shall be subject to the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall formulate all rules, definitions and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and not inconsistent therewith. The commissioner or his authorized representatives may enter upon private property to make such investigations and gather such data concerning dams, watersheds, sites, structures and general conditions as may be necessary in the public interest for a proper inspection, review and study of the design and construction of such structures and of the environmental impact of such structures on the inland wetlands of the state. The commissioner may, when necessary, employ or make such agreements with geologists, other engineers, expert consultants and such assistants as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 4728, 4729; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 16, 17; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 130; P.A. 73-571, S. 7, 9; P.A. 75-237, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-197, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 73-571 required commissioner to review and study environmental impact of structures on inland wetlands; P.A. 75-237 required owners of dams, dikes, etc. to notify commissioner of any transfer of ownership; Sec. 25-110 transferred to Sec. 22a-401 in 1983; 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; P.A. 13-197 deleted requirement that owners notify commissioner within 10 days of the transfer of ownership of a dam.See Sec. 13a-175j re repair of dams.Annotations to former section 25-110:Cited. 183 C. 481.Cited. 23 CS 90.