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CT Gen Stat § 25-142 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-142 - Effective date of part.

 This part shall take effect upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect as this part.(P.A. 73-629, S. 5.)History: New York enacted legislation having like effect on September 1, 1988; (Revisor's note: In 1991 the word “chapter” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with the word “part” reflecting inclusion of new provisions as part II of chapter 483).
CT Gen Stat § 25-154 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-154 - Long Island Sound advisory councils.

 (a) There are established three Long Island Sound advisory councils as follows: (1) An Eastern Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Stonington, Groton, Ledyard, Preston, Norwich, Montville, New London, Waterford, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Essex, Chester, Deep River, Clinton and Westbrook; (2) a Central Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Madison, Guilford, Branford, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, New Haven, West Haven and Orange; and (3) a Western Long Island Sound Advisory Council consisting of the towns of Milford, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich.(b) The membership of each council shall be comprised of the chief executive officer, or his designee, of each municipality in such council and four members as follows: One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Each council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson by a majority vote of the members of the council.(c) Each council shall prepare a report concerning the use and preservation of Long Island Sound within its boundaries. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, provisions prioritizing the concerns of citizens and organizations for the future of Long Island Sound, recommendations for improving the biological integrity of and public access to Long Island Sound and identification of available resources concerning Long Island Sound. Such report shall be revised as each council deems necessary.(d) Each council may organize, as it deems necessary, and utilize public or private resources in accomplishing its duties, including those made available from educational institutions and industry.(e) Each council shall submit its report to the Long Island Sound Assembly not more than one year after the first meeting of such council. Any revision shall be submitted to said assembly within thirty days.(P.A. 89-344, S. 2, 4; P.A. 13-299, S. 28.)History: P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to decrease number of council members from 9 to 4, delete provisions re 5 gubernatorial appointments and first meeting, and add provision re election of council chairperson and vice-chairperson, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 25-155 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-155 - Long Island Sound Assembly.

 (a) There is established the Long Island Sound Assembly consisting of four members of each Long Island Sound advisory council. The members shall be appointed by the chairperson of each advisory council, two of whom shall be chief executive officers, and two of whom shall be appointed from the members of such councils appointed by the legislature.(b) The assembly shall review the report of each advisory council submitted pursuant to section 25-154 for compatibility with the reports of the other councils and for coordination with federal and state law and the activities of the Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee. The assembly shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report of its review and any recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January first, annually. The report shall be submitted electronically to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and, upon request, to any member of the General Assembly. The joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment shall post a copy of such report on its Internet web site.(P.A. 89-344, S. 1, 4; P.A. 96-251, S. 12; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-299, S. 29.)History: P.A. 96-251 amended Subsec. (b) by requiring that on and after October 1, 1996, reports be submitted to environment committee and upon request to legislators and by adding provisions re submission of report summaries to legislators; 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. (c), effective July 1, 2011 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (b), a reference to “Bi-State Long Island Sound Marine Resources Committee” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee” to conform with changes made by P.A. 05-137); P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease number of members from each advisory council from 7 to 4, decrease number of chief executive officers appointed from 3 to 2, change 4 members appointed by Governor or legislature to 2 members appointed by legislature, delete provision re criteria for 3 members and make a technical change, amended Subsec. (b) to require report be submitted electronically and in accordance with Sec. 11-4a, delete requirement re mailing of summary of report to members of General Assembly, add requirement for environment committee to post report on its web site and make a technical change, and deleted former Subsec. (c) re first meeting of assembly, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 25-156 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-156 - Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc.

 (a) There is established the Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc., a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Connecticut as a state chartered foundation. The Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. shall be a successor organization to the Long Island Sound Assembly established under section 25-155.(b) The Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. shall: (1) Target and promote the coordination and support of research and education activities and public information programs regarding the restoration and protection of Long Island Sound; and (2) receive, disburse and administer gifts, grants, endowments or other funds from any source that supports research and education activities connected with the Long Island Sound ecosystem consistent with the purposes of this section. Recipients of such funds may include nonprofit organizations, civic and community groups, schools, public agencies and the private sector.(P.A. 93-74, S. 48, 67.)History: P.A. 93-74 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 25-157b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-157b - Crossings of Long Island Sound. Evaluation of application's consistency with comprehensive environmental assessment plan.

 Any application for an electric power line, gas pipeline or telecommunications crossing of Long Island Sound that is considered by any state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or the Connecticut Siting Council, after the creation of the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan, described in section 25-157a, shall additionally be evaluated for such application's: (1) Likelihood to impair the public trust in Long Island Sound based on, but not limited to, the information contained in the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan; (2) consistency with the recommendations of the comprehensive environmental assessment; and (3) environmental impact, both individual and cumulative, including but not limited to those impacts anticipated by the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a.(P.A. 02-95, S. 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-95 effective June 3, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-157c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound|Section 25-157c - State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Connecticut Siting Council, within fifteen days of June 3, 2002, shall submit the state's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting that, on behalf of the state, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not approve any new individual electric power line crossing, gas pipeline crossing or telecommunications crossing until the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a is completed and that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission avoid environmental damage to Long Island Sound to the greatest extent possible when licensing any future project by considering the recommendations contained in the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 25-157 to 25-157b, inclusive, and this section, if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceeds with consideration of any such project, regardless of the Siting Council's request, the Connecticut Siting Council and any other state agency with jurisdiction over such project shall review such proposed project and recommend siting, construction procedures and environmental mitigation measures to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for such project that conform with the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a, to the degree such assessment and plan information is available.(P.A. 02-95, S. 5; P.A. 14-134, S. 126.)History: P.A. 02-95 effective June 3, 2002; P.A. 14-134 deleted reference to Sec. 16-244j, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 25-160 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483a - Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission|Section 25-160 - Purpose of commission.

 In order to provide for the maximum enhancement of the marine resources of the Pawcatuck River, the legislature hereby finds that the best interest of the people of the state and the communities involved will be served by the establishment of a Connecticut-Rhode Island Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission to make specific recommendations concerning the maintenance, protection and restoration of such marine resources.(P.A. 90-341, S. 1, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-161 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483a - Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission|Section 25-161 - Establishment of commission. Membership.

 There is hereby established a Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission. The commission shall consist of ten members, five of whom shall be residents of Connecticut and five of whom shall be residents of Rhode Island. The Connecticut members shall be as follows: Three members appointed by the board of selectmen of Stonington, one member appointed by the member of the state Senate representing the district which includes Stonington and one member appointed by the member of the state House of Representatives representing the district which includes Stonington.(P.A. 90-341, S. 2, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-162 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483a - Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission|Section 25-162 - Duties of commission. Report.

 The commission may make such recommendations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 25-160 to 25-163, inclusive. In furtherance of its responsibilities under section 25-160 to 25-164, inclusive, the commission shall coordinate and recommend standardization of all laws relative to the Pawcatuck River including, but not limited to, standardization of jurisdiction of coastal waters by harbor management commissions, municipal waterfront authorities, municipal conservation commissions, municipal port authorities and municipal shellfish commissions. The commission shall consider the adverse impact any action proposed in or for the Pawcatuck River may have upon the marine resources of said river. The commission shall prepare and submit a report to the governors and the legislatures of the respective states on or before February fifteenth, annually.(P.A. 90-341, S. 3, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-163 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483a - Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission|Section 25-163 - Cooperation by other public bodies.

 The commission may request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state of Connecticut or the state of Rhode Island, or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority such data as may be necessary to enable the commission to carry out its responsibilities under sections 25-160 to 25-164, inclusive.(P.A. 90-341, S. 4, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-164 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483a - Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission|Section 25-164 - Effective date.

 Sections 25-160 to 25-163, inclusive, shall take effect upon the enactment by the state of Rhode Island of legislation having like effect as said sections.(P.A. 90-341, S. 10, 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-199 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483aa - Wild and Scenic Rivers|Section 25-199 - Designation of the Eightmile River within the national wild and scenic rivers system.

 (a) It is declared to be the policy of the state of Connecticut that the portion of the Eightmile River watershed which is the subject of the authorized study by the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Committee for purposes of designation as a national wild and scenic rivers system be preserved as provided for in the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542, as amended.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cooperate with all relevant federal, state and local agencies to provide for such designation and to implement any management plan developed in accordance with the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Upon the designation of the river watershed by Congress, the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding any statutory changes necessary to implement the preservation and conservation of the river watershed in accordance with the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The commissioner shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to all United States Representatives and Senators representing Connecticut in the Congress of the United States.(P.A. 05-18, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 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. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-199a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483aa - Wild and Scenic Rivers|Section 25-199a - Designation of portion of Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook within the national wild and scenic rivers system.

 (a) It is declared to be the policy of the state of Connecticut that the portion of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook which is the subject of the authorized study by the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Committee for purposes of designation as a national wild and scenic rivers system be preserved as provided for in the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542, as amended.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cooperate with all relevant federal, state and local agencies to provide for such designation and to implement any management plan developed in accordance with the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Upon the designation of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook by Congress, the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding any statutory changes necessary to implement the preservation and conservation of the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook in accordance with the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The commissioner shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to all United States Representatives and Senators representing Connecticut in the Congress of the United States.(P.A. 08-37, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 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. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-199b. (Formerly Sec. 25-178) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483aa - Wild and Scenic Rivers|Section 25-199b. (Formerly Sec. 25-178) - Designation of the Farmington River within the national wild and scenic rivers system.

 (a) It is declared to be the policy of the state of Connecticut that the portion of the Farmington River which is the subject of the authorized study by the Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study Committee for purposes of designation as a national wild and scenic rivers system be preserved as provided for in the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542, as amended.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cooperate with all relevant federal, state and local agencies to provide for such designation and to implement any management plan developed in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Upon the designation of the river segment by Congress, the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding any statutory changes necessary to implement the preservation and conservation of the river segment in accordance with the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The commissioner shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to all United States Representatives and Senators representing Connecticut in the Congress of the United States.(P.A. 93-256, S. 4, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-256 effective July 1, 1993; 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. (b), effective July 1, 2011; Sec. 25-178 transferred to Sec. 25-199b in 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 25-199c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483aa - Wild and Scenic Rivers|Section 25-199c - Designation of the Housatonic River within the national wild and scenic rivers system. Administering agency. Authorized agricultural activities.

 (a) The portion of the Housatonic River that is the subject of a memorandum of agreement among the Housatonic River Commission, the National Park Service, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Northwest Hills Council of Governments and the Housatonic Valley Association, Inc. is designated as a wild and scenic river for purposes of preservation of said river under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542, as amended.(b) The Northwest Hills Council of Governments shall act as the administering agency for the Housatonic River on behalf of the Housatonic River Commission, in accordance with the terms of the memorandum of agreement described in subsection (a) of this section and as required by Section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Northwest Hills Council of Governments shall constitute a political subdivision of the state for purposes of executing its duties and responsibilities in accordance with this section.(c) The Governor shall submit an application to the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of completion of the designation of the portion of the Housatonic River, described in subsection (a) of this section, under Section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.(d) Such designation shall not affect any person's ability to conduct any authorized agricultural activity provided such activity does not require a permit to be issued by the Army Corps of Engineers.(P.A. 16-38, S. 1.)History: P.A. 16-38 effective May 25, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 25-170 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 483b - Housatonic River Estuary Commission|Section 25-170 - Commission authorized. Membership. Duties.

 (a) The towns of Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Orange, Stratford and Milford may by ordinance establish a Housatonic River Estuary Commission. The ordinance shall set forth the number of members of the commission, their method of selection, terms of office and procedure for filling any vacancy. The commission may employ expert and such other assistants as it judges necessary and may accept funds from any source. Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, funds appropriated to the commission, or received by the commission from any other source, shall be held in the custody of the commission and expended by the commission for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section.(b) The commission may study any issues relating to the Housatonic River and may make such recommendations as may be necessary to maintain, protect and restore the resources of the estuary of the Housatonic River. The commission shall consider the adverse impact any action proposed in or for the Housatonic River estuary may have upon the marine resources of said river. The commission may prepare and submit a report to the local legislative bodies of the towns represented on said commission.(P.A. 90-341, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-200 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 484 - Protected Rivers|Section 25-200 - Short title: Protected Rivers Act.

 Sections 25-200 to 25-210, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Protected Rivers Act”.(P.A. 94-150, S. 1.)