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CT Gen Stat § 22a-362. (Formerly Sec. 25-7e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-362. (Formerly Sec. 25-7e) - Violations as public nuisance.

 Any violation of sections 22a-359 to 22a-361, inclusive, or any violation of the terms or conditions of a certificate, permit or authorization issued pursuant to said sections shall be considered a public nuisance. The Attorney General shall, at the request of the commissioner, institute proceedings to enjoin or abate any such nuisance.(1963, P.A. 569, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 60; P.A. 78-102, S. 3; P.A. 87-495, S. 5; P.A. 90-111, S. 7.)History: 1971 act replaced references to water resources commission with references to environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 78-102 prohibited use of “fill” without certificate or permit; Sec. 25-7e transferred to Sec. 22a-362 in 1983; P.A. 87-495 amended the section to apply provisions to dredging and to make violations of a permit a nuisance; P.A. 90-111 provided violations of Secs. 22a-359 to 22a-361 or the terms of a certificate, permit or authorization are a public nuisance and deleted the reference to dredging, or any structure, fill, obstruction or encroachment being a public nuisance.See Sec. 22a-346 re encroachment as nuisance.Annotations to former section 25-7e:Cited. 157 C. 536; 162 C. 89. Public nuisance provision is in aid of navigation, not basis of claim for damages by plaintiffs not in class of interests protected. 177 C. 287.Annotations to present section:Cited. 215 C. 616.Cited. 15 CA 458.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363. (Formerly Sec. 25-7f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363. (Formerly Sec. 25-7f) - Penalty for violation.

 Any person violating any provision of sections 22a-359 to 22a-362, inclusive, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.(1963, P.A. 569, S. 5; P.A. 12-80, S. 17.)History: Sec. 25-7f transferred to Sec. 22a-363 in 1983; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not less than $15 or more than $50 or imprisonment of not less than 10 days or more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250.Annotations to former section 25-7f:Cited. 157 C. 536; 162 C. 89.Annotation to present section:Cited. 215 C 616.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363a - Definitions.

 For the purposes of this section and sections 22a-361, 22a-361a, 22a-362, 22a-363b and 22a-363d to 22a-363f, inclusive: “Substantial maintenance” means rebuilding, reconstructing, or reestablishing to a preexisting condition and dimension any structure, fill, obstruction or encroachment; “routine maintenance” means replacement and repair of out-of-water structures including the surfaces of docks, piers, wharves and bridges, replacement or repair in any year of up to fifty per cent of all pilings approved in accordance with section 22a-361 and seasonal installation, reinstallation or repair of floating docks, provided that all locations, dimensions, elevations and materials shall remain the same as or equivalent to that approved in accordance with said section; “perimeter permit” means a permit issued in accordance with said section, establishing boundaries waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line within which recreational marinas layout of in-water slips, docks and moorings may be reconfigured; “work” means any activity, construction, or site preparation, erection of structures or placement of fill, including but not limited to grading, excavating, dredging or disposing of dredged material, depositing of soil, stones, sand, gravel, mud, aggregate or construction materials, filling, removing vegetation or other material, or other modification of a site within the tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line.(P.A. 90-111, S. 1; P.A. 10-106, S. 11; P.A. 12-101, S. 7; P.A. 13-179, S. 9.)History: P.A. 10-106 redefined “substantial maintenance”; P.A. 12-101 changed “high tide line” to “coastal jurisdiction line”; P.A. 13-179 redefined “routine maintenance”.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363c - Application fee.

 Each application for a certificate of permission, pursuant to section 22a-363b shall be accompanied by a fee of three hundred seventy-five dollars.(P.A. 90-231, S. 14, 28; P.A. 91-369, S. 28, 36; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 130; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 418.)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 application fee from $200 to $300 and deleted provisions re amount of fees prescribed by regulation, effective August 20, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased application fee from $300 to $375.See Sec. 22a-27i re exemption of municipality for one year.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363d - Emergency authorization. Expiration.

 In situations which may result in immediate, unforeseen and unacceptable hazards to life, health or welfare or significant loss of property if corrective action otherwise requiring a permit or a certificate of permission is not undertaken, the commissioner shall expeditiously approve or deny, upon notification and request by the affected property owner, the authorized person or the appropriate federal, state or local authority, the issuance of an emergency authorization to take any corrective action the commissioner deems necessary. The commissioner shall establish the duration of the emergency authorization and such emergency authorization may be extended for a specified period of time if, after all reasonable efforts by the applicant, the emergency has not been abated or for other reasonable cause. Upon the expiration of an emergency authorization, a complete application, in accordance with section 22a-361 or a request for a certificate of permission, in accordance with section 22a-363b, for the retention or continuation of the work performed under the emergency authorization shall be submitted. Any work, structure, fill, obstruction or encroachment authorized on an emergency basis for which an application or request is not received within thirty days after the expiration of the emergency authorization shall be considered unauthorized and subject to all enforcement authorities of the commissioner. This section shall include the repair or reconstruction of structures, fill, obstructions or encroachments damaged or destroyed by an act of nature or casualty loss necessary to avoid economic damage to ongoing commercial activities if the commissioner is notified by the property owner or authorized person of the damage and proposed corrective action within fifteen days of the causative event. Failure to continuously maintain, except for hidden physical or structural damage, a structure, fill, obstruction or encroachment shall not be grounds for emergency authorization.(P.A. 90-111, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363e - Failure to comply with order. Littoral owner as responsible party.

 When, notwithstanding any request for a hearing or a pending appeal, any person fails to comply, within a reasonable time as established by order of the commissioner, with any requirement to discontinue, remove or otherwise abate or alleviate any condition found by the commissioner to constitute an imminent and substantial hazard to public safety or navigation or likely to cause imminent and substantial damage to the environment, the commissioner shall have authority to remove, abate or alleviate any such condition. The commissioner may assess reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such removal, abatement or alleviation against the person responsible. The Attorney General shall, at the request of the commissioner, institute proceedings to collect any such assessment. For the purposes of this section, in the event that the person responsible for causing, retaining or maintaining such condition cannot be determined, the littoral owner shall be deemed to be the responsible person except in the case of vessels abandoned on the property of such owner. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the commissioner from exercising any other enforcement authority.(P.A. 90-111, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363f - Cease and desist orders. Hearing. Decision.

 Whenever the commissioner finds after investigation that any person is conducting or is about to conduct an activity for which a certificate, permit or authorization is required without obtaining such certificate, permit or authorization he may, without prior hearing, issue a cease and desist order in writing to such person to discontinue, abate or alleviate such condition or activity. Upon receipt of such order and until such time as a new decision based upon a hearing is made such person shall immediately discontinue, abate or alleviate or shall refrain from causing, engaging in or maintaining such condition or activity. The commissioner shall, within ten days of such order, hold a hearing to provide the person with an opportunity to be heard and show that (1) no certificate, permit or authorization was required, or (2) required certificates, permits or authorizations have been obtained. A new decision based on the hearing shall be made within ten days of the close of the hearing or the filing of briefs.(P.A. 90-111, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363g - Filing of permit, certificate or authorization on municipal land records.

 (a) Any recipient of a permit, certificate or other authorization issued pursuant to sections 22a-32, 22a-361, 22a-363b and 22a-363d on or after October 1, 2010, shall file on the land records of the municipality in which the subject property is located a certified copy or notice of such permit, certificate or authorization not later than thirty days after the issuance of such permit, certificate or authorization.(b) Prior to transferring any real property on which an activity regulated pursuant to sections 22a-32, 22a-361, 22a-363b and 22a-363d exists, the owner of such property shall file a certified copy or notice of the most recent permit, certificate or authorization issued under said sections on the land records of the municipality in which such property is located.(P.A. 10-106, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-363h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-363h - Approaches to shoreline protection. Pilot program and projects. Shoreline management study. Program to develop and maintain science and engineering capacity to support shoreline planning and management.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, within available appropriations, establish a pilot program to encourage innovative and low-impact approaches to shoreline protection and adaptation to a rise in sea level. Such approaches may include living shorelines techniques utilizing a variety of structural and organic materials, including, but not limited to, tidal wetland plants, submerged aquatic vegetation, coir fiber logs, sand fill and stone to provide shoreline protection and maintain or restore coastal resources and habitat. The commissioner may solicit proposals for site-specific pilot projects utilizing such approaches and may offer technical assistance for such projects. Whenever such projects are proposed within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's regulatory jurisdiction under section 22a-32 or 22a-361, the commissioner may select not more than three projects per year to receive expedited regulatory approval pursuant to section 22a-363b.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, within available appropriations, may, in conjunction with academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations or federal agencies, seek funds for and prepare a shoreline management study for the purpose of enhancing the resilience of coastal communities to coastal hazards and a rise in sea level, with special consideration for areas significantly impacted by coastal storms.(c) The University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State University System may, within available appropriations, in conjunction with other academic institutions and state and federal agencies, seek funds for and establish a program to develop and maintain science and engineering capacity within the state to support shoreline planning and management to enhance the resilience of coastal communities to coastal hazards and a rise in sea level.(P.A. 12-101, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-364. (Formerly Sec. 25-8) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-364. (Formerly Sec. 25-8) - Stream gauging stations.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection is directed to establish, operate and maintain stream gauging stations in connection with the investigation of the water resources of the state in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.(1949 Rev., S. 4047; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 61; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with commissioner of environmental protection; Sec. 25-8 transferred to Sec. 22a-364 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.Cited. 215 C. 616.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-365 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-365 - Short title: Connecticut Water Diversion Policy Act.

 Sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Connecticut Water Diversion Policy Act”.(P.A. 82-402, S. 1, 16.)Cited. 28 CA 674.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-366 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-366 - Legislative findings.

 In recognition that the waters of Connecticut are a precious, finite and invaluable resource upon which there is an ever increasing demand for present, new and competing uses; and in further recognition that an adequate supply of water for domestic, agricultural, industrial and recreational use and for fish and wildlife is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the people of Connecticut, it is found and declared that diversion of the waters of the state shall be permitted only when such diversion is found to be necessary, is compatible with long-range water resource planning, proper management and use of the water resources of Connecticut and is consistent with Connecticut's policy of protecting its citizens against harmful interstate diversions and that therefore the necessity and public interest for sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive, and the protection of the water resources of the state is declared a matter of legislative determination.(P.A. 82-402, S. 2, 16; P.A. 05-205, S. 15.)History: P.A. 05-205 deleted reference to state plan of conservation and development, effective July 1, 2005.Cited. 28 CA 674.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-367 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-367 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection;(2) “Diversion” means any activity which causes, allows or results in the withdrawal from or the alteration, modification or diminution of the instantaneous flow of the waters of the state;(3) “Divert” means to engage in any act of diversion;(4) “Instantaneous flow” means the volume of water that would occur in waters at a given point at any given moment;(5) “Interbasin transfer” means any transfer of waters for use from one subregional drainage basin to another. Subregional drainage basins are those basins delineated on a map compiled by the Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey and entitled “Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut, 1981”, as amended;(6) “Municipality” means any metropolitan district, town, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough, city, borough, village, fire and sewer district, sewer district and any municipal organization authorized to levy and collect taxes or make charges;(7) “Person” means any individual, partnership, association, firm, limited liability company, corporation or other entity, except a municipality, and includes the federal government, the state or an instrumentality of the state, and any officer or governing or managing body of a partnership, association, firm or corporation or any member or manager of a limited liability company;(8) “Regional drainage basins” means those basins delineated on a map compiled by the Connecticut geological and natural history survey and entitled “Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut, 1981”, as amended;(9) “Waters” means all tidal waters, harbors, estuaries, rivers, brooks, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, lakes, ponds, marshes, drainage systems and all other surface or underground streams, bodies or accumulations of water, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow through or border upon this state or any portion thereof.(P.A. 82-402, S. 3, 16; P.A. 85-243, S. 3; P.A. 95-79, S. 100, 189; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 85-243 inserted new Subdiv. (8) defining “regional drainage basins”, renumbering former Subdiv. (8) accordingly; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company and any member or manager of a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subdiv. (1), effective July 1, 2011.Cited. 28 CA 674.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-368 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-368 - Registration of existing diversions. Permits. Transfer.

 (a) Any person or municipality maintaining a diversion prior to or on July 1, 1982, shall register on or before July 1, 1983, with the commissioner on a form prescribed by him the location, capacity, frequency and rate of withdrawals or discharges of said diversion and a description of the water use and water system. Any such diversion which is not so registered may be subject to the permit requirements of sections 22a-365 to 22a-378, inclusive.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes or any special act to the contrary, no person or municipality shall, after July 1, 1982, commence to divert water from the waters of the state without first obtaining a permit for such diversion from the commissioner.(c) No permit shall be transferred to another person or municipality without the written approval of the commissioner.(P.A. 82-402, S. 4, 16.)See Secs. 22a-208l and 22a-208o re wood-burning facilities.Cited. 233 C. 486.Cited. 28 CA 674; 41 CA 89; Id., 120.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-370 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-370 - Notice to town re application.

 Section 22a-370 is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.(P.A. 82-402, S. 6, 16; P.A. 93-428, S. 11, 39; P.A. 13-209, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-372 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants|Section 22a-372 - Commencement of hearing. Application and documents available for public inspection. Parties to proceedings. Regulations. Fees.

 (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designated hearing officer shall commence a hearing on the application at the time, date and location specified in the notification required by subsection (c) of section 22a-371 and may continue the hearing on such additional dates as may be necessary. Notice of the continuance shall be by announcement by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated hearing officer prior to the close of a scheduled session.(b) The application and all other documents related to the proceedings shall be available for inspection by the public at the commissioner's office during any business day prior to the close of the hearing.(c) The parties to the proceedings shall include: (1) The applicant; (2) each person receiving notice pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22a-371, and (3) such other persons or municipalities as the commissioner or the commissioner's designated hearing officer may deem appropriate at any time prior to the close of the hearing.(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 establishing rules of practice and procedures for hearings held pursuant to this section.(e) Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee as follows: (1) Withdrawal for consumptive use of more than fifty thousand gallons but less than five hundred thousand gallons in any twenty-four-hour period, two thousand fifty dollars; (2) five hundred thousand gallons or more but less than two million gallons in any twenty-four-hour period, four thousand dollars; (3) two million gallons or more in any twenty-four-hour period, six thousand two hundred fifty dollars; (4) for nonconsumptive uses where the tributary watershed area above the point of diversion is one-half square mile or smaller, two thousand fifty dollars; (5) for nonconsumptive uses where the tributary watershed area above the point of diversion is larger than one-half square mile but smaller than two square miles, four thousand dollars; and (6) for nonconsumptive uses where the tributary watershed area above the point of diversion is two square miles or larger, six thousand two hundred fifty dollars.(P.A. 82-402, S. 8, 16; P.A. 90-231, S. 12, 28; P.A. 91-369, S. 29, 36; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 131; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 419.)History: P.A. 90-231 added Subsec. (e) re schedule of permit fees; 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 amended Subsec. (e) to increase permit application fees by 50% and to delete provisions re amount of fees prescribed by regulation, effective August 20, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (e) by increasing fees.See Sec. 22a-27i re exemption of municipality for one year.Cited. 28 CA 674.