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CT Gen Stat § 25-202 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-202 - Eligible river corridors.

 (a) The commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall adopt a list of rivers flowing within or through or bordering this state which, together with the surrounding land, the commissioner considers appropriate for designation as a protected river corridor. Such rivers shall include those with surrounding lands which are substantially undeveloped and which rivers or lands have exceptional value due to their natural, archaeological, scenic or recreational resources.(b) A river corridor may be included on such list if the commissioner determines that (1) the river corridor is substantially undeveloped or rural in character, (2) the river corridor has been highly rated in the state rivers assessment data bank for its natural, archaeological, scenic or recreational values and (3) existing uses of the river corridor are compatible with preservation of such values.(c) After compiling a draft list of eligible river corridors, the commissioner shall publish in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the affected area notice of thirty days opportunity to submit comments to the commissioner regarding the list, and of the time and place of a public hearing. Such notice shall be published at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. After considering all comments made, the commissioner shall revise the list as appropriate and adopt such revised list, and shall furnish a copy thereof to the chief elected official of each municipality in the affected area. The commissioner may subsequently add or delete river corridors from the list in accordance with the procedures specified in this section.(P.A. 94-150, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-203 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-203 - Establishment of river committees.

 (a) The commissioner shall establish a river committee to plan for designation and protection and preservation of eligible river corridors and to perform such other functions as are specified in sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, if (1) one or more municipalities within any such corridor request such action, or (2) the legislative body of any such municipality provides for a referendum at a regular election held in such municipality on the question of whether such municipality shall request the commissioner to establish a river committee and a majority of the electors in such municipality approve such action. A request under this subsection shall be accompanied by a list of persons who may appropriately serve on such committee. Such persons shall include (A) an official representative of each requesting municipality, (B) all persons or representatives thereof who have such a legal or management interest in or responsibility for the river corridor that the river committee could not properly function without their participation, and (C) persons having substantial relevant expertise in the areas of engineering or land or water use management. The commissioner shall appoint the members of the river committee from among the persons included on such list and from among such other persons as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, including at least one representative each of the Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and Public Health. Vacancies on the river committee shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.(b) At the request of a municipality, the commissioner may add such municipality to a river committee. A request under this section shall be accompanied by a list of prospective committee members as specified in subsection (a) of this section.(c) Prior to transacting any official business, a river committee shall establish written procedures for conducting business. Such procedures shall be open to public inspection.(P.A. 94-150, S. 4; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 82.)History: (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference in Subsec. (a) to “Departments of Environmental Protection and Health and Addiction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Departments of Environmental Protection and Public Health” to conform with change in department's name enacted by P.A. 95-257); P.A. 11-80 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “Department of Environmental Protection” to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-207 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-207 - Structures and uses existing at time of designation of river corridor.

 For purposes of sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, any structure or related facility including, but not limited to, a parking lot, septic system, pool or surfaced area, including, but not limited to, a paved, bricked, graveled walk or driveway, or a lawn or other landscaped area or a waste discharge authorized under chapter 446k, which exists within a designated river corridor on the date of designation, or agricultural land used for any agricultural purpose, as defined in section 1-1q, identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture in the inventory provided to the committee pursuant to section 25-204, including land reserved for crop rotation, may be maintained as such provided if, on or after such date of designation, any such structure, related facility, surfaced or landscaped area or agricultural land is degraded, damaged or destroyed, it may be replaced or restored without regard to the provisions of sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, only if there is no significant change in its location, dimensions or elevations. Any permitted activities, authorized under title 22a, which exists within a designated river corridor on the date of designation may be reauthorized under said chapter without regard to the provisions of sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive. Land reserved for crop rotation shall not include “forest land” as defined in section 12-107b.(P.A. 94-150, S. 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 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.
CT Gen Stat § 25-208 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-208 - Acquisition of land within designated river corridor by state or municipality.

 (a) For the purpose of preserving or protecting a designated river corridor, the commissioner is authorized to acquire real property or any interest therein within such corridor. Such acquisition may be by purchase, gift or devise. The commissioner is authorized to accept any gift or bequest of money or other personal property to be used to acquire such real property or interest therein or to meet expenses involved in maintaining such real property. Such funds shall be held by the State Treasurer to be used and expended under the direction of the commissioner.(b) For the purposes of preserving or protecting a designated river corridor, a municipality may acquire real property, or any interest therein, within such corridor. Such acquisition may be by purchase, gift or devise. Such municipality is authorized to accept any gift or bequest of money or other personal property to be used to acquire such real property or interest therein, or to meet expenses involved in maintaining such real property.(P.A. 94-150, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-209 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-209 - Commissioner authorized to provide guidance re river corridor protection plans.

 The commissioner may, within available funds, issue written guidance for development of a river corridor protection plan. Such guidance may address legal means for preserving land and water resources.(P.A. 94-150, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-210 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-210 - Development of hydropower and maintenance of railroad rights-of-way within protected river corridors.

 Nothing in sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, and subsection (a) of section 13a-94, shall be construed to limit or preclude the development of hydropower except where in the commissioner's judgment, such development is incompatible with the applicable river corridor protection plan or to limit or preclude the maintenance of railroad rights-of-way for fire prevention purposes.(P.A. 94-150, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-230 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 485 - Multiple Use Rivers|Section 25-230 - Short title: Multiple Use Rivers Act.

 This section and sections 25-231 to 25-238, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the Multiple Use Rivers Act.(P.A. 95-333, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-232 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 485 - Multiple Use Rivers|Section 25-232 - Establishment of river commissions. Withdrawal of municipality.

 (a) Any two or more municipalities may, by ordinance, (1) establish a river commission to plan for coordinated management of the development, protection and preservation of a river corridor flowing through or forming a common boundary of such municipalities and to perform such other functions as are specified in sections 25-230 to 25-237, inclusive, or (2) designate a river advisory board to act as such a river commission, provided the requirements of section 25-233 are met.(b) A municipality may join a river commission established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the subject river flows through the municipality or forms a boundary of the municipality and the legislative body of such municipality adopts an ordinance authorizing such municipality to do so.(c) Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, withdraw from a river commission and thereafter the provisions of sections 25-230 to 25-237, inclusive, shall not apply to such municipality. A vote on withdrawal shall not be taken until after a public hearing is held at which interested persons have an opportunity to be heard concerning such proposed withdrawal. At least fifteen days before such hearing, notice of the time and place thereof shall be given in a newspaper or newspapers having a substantial circulation in such municipality and any affected area outside such municipality. The map and river corridor protection plan shall be filed for public inspection in the office of the town or city clerk of the municipality holding said hearing at least ten days before such hearing, if such map and plan have been prepared.(d) If one or more municipalities votes to withdraw from a river commission, such commission shall be required to revise the river corridor management plan and submit it to the commissioner for approval in accordance with the provisions of section 25-235.(e) No river commission may be established under this section for any river segment for which a river committee has been established under section 25-203 or which has been designated a federal wild and scenic river.(P.A. 95-333, S. 3; P.A. 97-227, S. 2, 5.)History: P.A. 97-227 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical correction, effective June 27, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 25-233 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 485 - Multiple Use Rivers|Section 25-233 - Membership of river commissions. Procedures.

 (a) An ordinance authorizing the establishment of a river commission pursuant to section 25-232 shall provide for the membership of the commission, the method of selecting members, their terms of office and the filling of vacancies. Such ordinance shall provide for not more than twelve members from any one municipality and shall include: The chief elected official of each such municipality, or his designee, the chairman of the inland wetlands agency of each such municipality, or his designee, and a member of another land use regulation agency of each such municipality appointed by the chief elected official for such municipality; one representative each of a public utility or rail service company which owns property within the municipality or serves the municipality; one member representing a conservation organization or interest; one member representing a recreation organization or interest; one member representing a private or municipal economic development foundation, agency or interest; one member representing agriculture interests; one member representing business or industry interests; one member representing real estate interests and one member who is a riverfront property owner or a representative of a riverfront property owners' association. In addition, the commission shall appoint as voting members-at-large one representative of each regional council of governments associated with the commission's geographic area. The commission may appoint subcommittees as it deems appropriate and may elect an executive committee to carry out its business provided such executive committee shall include at least one representative of a conservation organization and one representative of a regional council of governments.(b) Prior to transacting any official business, a river commission shall establish written procedures and bylaws for conducting business. Such procedures and bylaws shall be open to public inspection.(P.A. 95-333, S. 4; P.A. 97-227, S. 3, 5; P.A. 13-247, S. 312.)History: P.A. 97-227 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for a maximum of 12 members of the commission from each municipality, to add representatives of local land use agencies, regional planning agencies and riverfront property owners to the commission and to authorize creation of subcommittees and an executive committee, and amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re bylaws, effective June 27, 1997; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “regional planning agency” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “regional council of governments” in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 25-237 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 485 - Multiple Use Rivers|Section 25-237 - Structures and uses existing at time of management plan approval.

 For purposes of sections 25-230 to 25-238, inclusive: (1) Any structure or related facility, including, but not limited to, a parking lot, septic system or pool or railroad right-of-way; (2) any surfaced area, including, but not limited to, a paved, bricked or graveled walk or driveway; (3) a lawn or other landscaped area which exists on the date the commissioner approves an applicable river corridor management plan; (4) a waste discharge, authorized under chapter 446k, which exists within a river corridor on the date the commissioner approves an applicable river corridor management plan; (5) a water supply diversion within a river corridor which diversion is authorized under chapter 446i on the date the commissioner approves the applicable river corridor management plan; or (6) agricultural land, identified by the Commissioner of Agriculture in the inventory provided to the river commission pursuant to section 25-234, which is in use on such date, including land reserved for crop rotation, may be maintained as such and, if on or after the date of approval of a river corridor management plan any such structure, related facility, surfaced or landscaped area or agricultural land is degraded, damaged or destroyed, it may be replaced or restored without regard to the provisions of sections 25-230 to 25-238, inclusive, and subsection (a) of section 13a-94, provided there is no significant change in its location, dimensions or elevations and provided further that nothing in sections 25-230 to 25-238, inclusive, shall preclude the performance of routine maintenance or repair activities for such structures, related facilities, surfaced areas, lawn or landscaped areas or agricultural land. Any waste discharge authorized under chapter 446k, which exists within a river corridor on the date of approval of a river corridor management plan or a water supply diversion within a river corridor which diversion is authorized under chapter 446i on the date the commissioner approves the applicable river corridor management plan may be reauthorized under said chapter 446k or 446i without regard to the provisions of sections 25-230 to 25-238, inclusive, and subsection (a) of section 13a-94. Land reserved for crop rotation shall not include “forest land”, as defined in section 12-107b.(P.A. 95-333, S. 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 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.
CT Gen Stat § 25-238 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 485 - Multiple Use Rivers|Section 25-238 - Guidance by commissioner re management plan.

 The commissioner may, within available resources, issue written guidance for development of a river corridor management plan. Such guidance may cover engineering methods for avoiding environmental harm, identification of relevant laws and governmental programs, guidance on conducting an instream flow study and guidance on balancing competing interests.(P.A. 95-333, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-2 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-2 - Members. Appointment. Compensation.

 Section 26-2 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 4847; 1953, June, 1955, S. 2443d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 152.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-3a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-3a - Acquisition of easements for maintenance of dams.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may acquire by purchase, lease or gift, or by condemnation in the manner provided by part I of chapter 835, such lands, easements or rights-of-way as are needed in connection with maintenance, repairs, reconstruction or remodeling of state-owned dams.(1963, P.A. 341; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 209; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced board of fisheries and game 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 § 26-3c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-3c - Procedures and processes for use of Internet and other means for issuance of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, permits, stamps and tags. Schedule of retainage by agents.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish procedures and business processes for the use of the Internet and other means of communication and conducting transactions that shall be used for the issuance of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, permits, stamps and tags pursuant to sections 26-27, 26-27b, 26-28, 26-30, 26-31, 26-36, 26-48a, 26-86a and 26-86c.(b) The commissioner shall establish a schedule of the parts of fees to be retained by agents for the issuance of certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, permits, stamps and tags.(P.A. 10-3, S. 71; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-3 effective April 14, 2010; 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 § 26-4 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-4 - Appointment and duties of director.

 Section 26-4 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 4847; 1953, S. 2446d; 1953, 1955, S. 2443d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 152.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-6b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-6b - Search of containers by conservation officers.

 Any person who, upon request or signal of any conservation officer or special conservation officer performing his duty pursuant to section 26-6, fails to stop or remain stopped until such officer reaches his immediate vicinity and makes known to him the reason for the request or signal, or any person who fails to stand by for inspection of any container in his possession on request from such officer under such circumstances or who disposes of any fish, crustacean or container of any kind, or its contents, after being requested or signaled to stop by such officer but before such officer has inspected the same shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(1967, P.A. 305; P.A. 12-80, S. 175.)History: P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor.
CT Gen Stat § 26-6c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-6c - Immunity from attachments.

 No attachments shall be made against the real or personal property of any conservation officer, special conservation officer or patrolman for any actions taken in the performance of his duties.(P.A. 74-245, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 26-7 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-7 - Volunteer assistants.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may appoint suitable citizens in each community to assist as volunteers, without compensation, in any fish and game program of the department with the same authority as regular members of the department, except the power of enforcement or arrest.(1953, S. 2456d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 213; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced references to board and department of fish and game with references to commissioner and department 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 § 26-8 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 490 - Fisheries and Game|Section 26-8 - Ordinances controlling use of waters not applicable to department or employees.

 No municipal ordinance, the purpose of which is to control the use of boats and motors on, or other public use of, any lake or pond, shall apply to boats and motors owned by the department or be enforceable against any employee of the department while he is engaged in the enforcement of laws and regulations and the performance of other official duties.(1957, P.A. 275; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 214.)History: 1971 act replaced references to board of fisheries and game with references to environmental protection department.