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CT Gen Stat § 25-102k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477a - Lower Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102k - Uniform Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.

 The provisions of chapter 54 shall not apply to any procedures to be followed or actions taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(P.A. 74-103, S. 8, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-102l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477a - Lower Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102l - Appeals.

 Appeals from decisions of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission may be made in the manner provided in section 8-8.(P.A. 79-319, S. 4, 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-102m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477a - Lower Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102m - Standards and criteria for private residential docks and piers and management of scenic resources and visual impacts.

 (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall select two harbor management commissions, established pursuant to section 22a-113k, from the member towns of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission, established pursuant to section 25-102e, to jointly recommend standards and criteria for the construction and location of private residential docks and piers and standards and criteria for the management of scenic resources and visual impacts within the limits of navigable waters, as defined in subsection (b) of section 15-3a.(b) The standards and criteria recommended pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be jointly submitted for approval to the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation. The commissioners shall approve or reject each recommendation not more than one hundred twenty days after submission.(c) A harbor management commission established pursuant to section 22a-113k from a member town of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission established pursuant to section 25-102e may adopt any standard or criterion approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section as part of its harbor management plan adopted pursuant to chapter 444a.(P.A. 04-183, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 81.)History: P.A. 04-183 effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 11-80 changed “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477b - Oil Spill Containment|Section 25-102t - Oil spill containment and removal within lower Connecticut River area.

 (a) As used in this section, “oil” means floating oil of any kind or in any form including but not limited to fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and oil mixed with other matter; “lower Connecticut River” means the river and lands downstream of Middletown and East Hampton to Long Island Sound; “adjacent shoreline” means the land between, and including, the towns of Guilford and Waterford, and the waters of Long Island Sound extending outwards from these towns to the demarcation line between Connecticut and New York.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall (1) provide and maintain necessary equipment and train adequate emergency response personnel for the purpose of oil spill containment and removal within the lower Connecticut River and adjacent shoreline area; and (2) assist in and coordinate the development of oil spill containment and removal contingency plans for the towns located within the lower Connecticut River and adjacent shoreline area.(P.A. 79-319, S. 1, 5; 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.See Sec. 22a-449 re water pollution control powers of the commissioner.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102aa - Legislative finding.

 It is found that the upper Connecticut River and the towns abutting the river possess unique scenic, hydrologic, ecological, agricultural, recreational and historical value contributing to public enjoyment, inspiration and well being. Furthermore, it is found that it is in the public interest that the provisions of this chapter be adopted to preserve such values for the enjoyment of present and future generations of Connecticut citizens and to accomplish the following: (1) The protection and improvement of the water quality of the Connecticut River; (2) the preservation of the flood storage capacity of the Connecticut River; (3) the preservation of unique natural historic and scenic areas and the natural topography of riverfront land; (4) the preservation and encouragement of agricultural land uses which conserve the area's soil and water resources and maintain and increase the area's long-term food producing capacity; (5) the promotion of the area's recreational potential consistent with the ability of the land and the river to support such use; (6) the influencing of the visual impact of riverfront development; and (7) the encouragement of preservation and rehabilitation of the Connecticut River greenbelt.(P.A. 82-296, S. 1, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-102bb (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102bb - Definitions.

 As used in this chapter, “conservation zone” means the zone described in section 25-102cc; “development rights” means the rights of the owner of property to improve such property, including the right to change the terrain, remove natural vegetation and construct buildings thereon; “scenic easement” means a less than fee interest in property acquired for the purpose of maintaining the existing condition of the property or of preserving an unobstructed view.(P.A. 82-296, S. 2, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-102dd (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102dd - Connecticut River Assembly. Membership. Withdrawal.

 (a) The municipalities of Middletown, East Hampton, Portland, Cromwell, Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, Windsor Locks, East Windsor, Suffield and Enfield shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.(b) There shall be a Connecticut River Assembly consisting of: The Governor or his designee and one alternate member; one member and one alternate member of each municipality listed in subsection (a) of this section, appointed by the legislative body of such municipality; one member and one alternate member of the Capitol Region Council of Governments appointed by said council; one member and one alternate member of the Mid-State Regional Planning Agency appointed by said agency. Within sixty days after October 1, 1982, members and alternates shall be appointed who shall serve for a term of three years or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. An alternate member may vote on matters before the assembly in the absence of the member for whom he is an alternate. The initial terms of members shall commence when eight of the municipalities listed in subsection (a) of this section have appointed a member and an alternate member and the initial terms of members for municipalities which appoint a member and an alternate member at a later date shall be concurrent with the terms of those already members of the assembly. Any vacancy on the assembly shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and shall be for a period of three years. No member shall receive any compensation for service on said assembly. Said assembly shall elect from its members a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary and shall establish its own rules of procedure.(c) Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, withdraw from the assembly and, one year after such vote, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to such municipality. A vote for withdrawal shall not be taken until after a public hearing on a proposed withdrawal at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given in a newspaper or newspapers having a substantial circulation in such municipality at least fifteen days before such hearing. The findings and recommendations of the assembly and the conservation zone prepared pursuant to special act 79-77, as amended by special act 81-1, 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.(d) A municipality which has withdrawn from membership on the assembly may again become a member by a vote taken in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section.(P.A. 82-296, S. 4, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-102ee (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102ee - Staff. Funds. Termination.

 The assembly may employ expert and such other assistants as it deems necessary and may accept funds from any source. The assembly shall work in cooperation with state and municipal agencies. The assembly shall report to the General Assembly, on or before February fifteenth, annually, on its activities and finances of the preceding year. The existence of the assembly shall terminate at such time as all of its member municipalities have withdrawn or it is abolished by the General Assembly.(P.A. 82-296, S. 5, 11.)History: P.A. 82-296, S. 5, effective October 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102gg (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102gg - Local zoning within the conservation zone. Revision of standards.

 (a) The planning commission and the zoning commission or the combined planning and zoning commission of each assembly municipality shall, within one year after October 1, 1983, revise the zoning regulations and subdivision regulations relating to land within the conservation zone of such municipality, to meet the minimum standards established pursuant to special act 79-77, as amended by special act 81-1, and thereafter shall promptly make further revisions to meet any revised standards adopted by the assembly pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(b) The assembly shall, from time to time, review, and may, after public hearing of which at least fifteen days notice has been given in a newspaper or newspapers having a circulation in the conservation zone, revise the standards established pursuant to special act 79-77, as amended by special act 81-1. Such revisions shall be consistent with the state plan for conservation and development adopted pursuant to part I of chapter 297 and the purposes of this chapter. A copy of the proposed revisions shall be furnished at least fifteen days prior thereto to the conservation commission, zoning commission, the planning commission or combined planning and zoning commission of the municipalities to be affected thereby and shall be filed at least ten days prior to the hearing in the office of the town or city clerk of the municipalities affected thereby.(P.A. 82-296, S. 7, 11.)History: P.A. 82-296, S. 7, effective October 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102hh (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102hh - Revision of zone boundary.

 The assembly may revise the zone boundary established by section 25-102bb by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the assembly and after public hearing of which at least fifteen days notice has been given in a newspaper or newspapers having a circulation in the conservation zone. Any revision shall be approved by the members of the assembly representing the town or towns impacted by such revision. A copy of the proposed revision to be presented at such public hearing shall be furnished at least fifteen days prior thereto to the conservation commission, zoning commission, planning commission or combined planning and zoning commission of the assembly municipalities and shall be filed at least ten days prior thereto in the office of the town or city clerk of the municipalities.(P.A. 82-296, S. 8, 11.)History: P.A. 82-296, S. 8, effective October 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102ii (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102ii - Comment on acquisition of land and water interests by the state.

 In making fee and less than fee acquisitions in lands and waters, including scenic easements and development rights, applicable to the preservation of the Connecticut River as provided in section 25-102aa within the area encompassed by the conservation zone defined in section 25-102cc, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall invite comments from the assembly. The commissioner shall consider the recommendations of the assembly and any modifications to such recommendations.(P.A. 82-296, S. 9, 11; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 82-296, S. 9, effective October 1, 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.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102jj (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477c - Upper Connecticut River Conservation Zone|Section 25-102jj - Uniform Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.

 The provisions of chapter 54 shall not apply to any procedures to be followed or actions taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(P.A. 82-296, S. 10, 11.)History: P.A. 82-296, S. 10, effective October 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102pp (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477d - River Protection|Section 25-102pp - Definition.

 As used in sections 25-102pp and 25-102qq, “protected river corridor” means any river, river segment and adjacent lands deemed worthy of permanent protection, preservation and resource management because of environmental, historic, hydrologic, ecologic, agricultural or recreational qualities.(P.A. 84-522, S. 1, 8; P.A. 95-333, S. 11.)History: P.A. 95-333 deleted references to repealed sections.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102ww (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477d - River Protection|Section 25-102ww - Applications affecting Shepaug River and Bantam River.

 The Shepaug Bantam River Protection Commission shall review and comment on all applications affecting the Shepaug River or the Bantam River, or both, which are received by the inland wetlands agencies of the towns of Litchfield, Morris, Roxbury, Warren and Washington.(P.A. 90-341, S. 9; P.A. 95-333, S. 13.)History: P.A. 95-333 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 25-102uu.
CT Gen Stat § 25-102xx (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 477d - River Protection|Section 25-102xx - Model river protection ordinance.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the River Protection Advisory Committee, shall prepare a model river protection ordinance which may be used by any municipality in this state in adopting ordinances or regulations for the protection of rivers. Such model ordinance may include, but need not be limited to, recommendations for the modification of municipal plans of development and zoning, subdivision, site plan and wetlands regulations as necessary to allow implementation of a river protection ordinance or regulation. Such recommendations may concern tourism, navigation, utility and transportation rights-of-way and water-dependent recreational, industrial, commercial, agricultural and other uses, as well as proposals for specific setbacks from the river, dimensions of new lots and buildings, restrictions on cutting of vegetation, restrictions on earth-moving for mining or other purposes, prohibited activities and regulation of paving and other forms of impervious ground cover. Such plan may also include recommendations for incentives for property owners to protect lands within the river corridor and to develop such lands in a manner that is compatible with resource protection. Such incentives may include tax credits for donation to appropriate parties of open space easements or land development rights and incentives for cluster development.(P.A. 98-105, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 110; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical correction; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 25-103 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 478 - Soil Conservation (See Chapter 446h)|Section 25-103 - Soil Conservation Advisory Committee.

 Section 25-103 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 3061; 1953, S. 1702d; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 121.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-109c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 478a - Niantic River Gateway Commission|Section 25-109c - Definitions.

 As used in sections 25-109c to 25-109k, inclusive, “conservation zone” means the zone described in section 25-109d; “development rights” means the rights of the owner of property to improve such property, including the right to change the terrain, remove natural vegetation and construct buildings thereon; “land coverage” means that portion of a given plot of land on which construction is permitted; “scenic easement” means a less than fee interest in property acquired for the purpose of maintaining the existing condition of the property or of preserving an unobstructed view.(P.A. 87-512, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 25-109d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 478a - Niantic River Gateway Commission|Section 25-109d - Conservation zone designated.

 All of the following parcels of land are hereby designated as a conservation zone: (1) A parcel of land located west of the Niantic River, beginning at a point 1000 feet to the southeast of the highway limits of Interstate Route 95 and 1500 feet to the west of the mean high water line of the Niantic River and proceeding southerly in a direct line for a distance of 5000 feet to a point 2000 feet to the west of the mean high water line of the Niantic River, thence due east along a line to the intersection of said line with the mean high water line of the Niantic River, thence northerly along said mean high water line to a point 750 feet southerly of U.S. Route 1, thence westerly to the point of beginning and (2) a parcel of land located east of the Niantic River, 100 feet landward of the mean high water line of the Niantic River, from the Golden Spur Ridge to Sandy Point.(P.A. 87-512, S. 2; P.A. 88-364, S. 102, 123.)History: P.A. 88-364 amended description of conservation zone boundaries.
CT Gen Stat § 25-109e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control|Chapter 478a - Niantic River Gateway Commission|Section 25-109e - Niantic River Gateway Commission established.

 (a) The towns of East Lyme and Waterford may by ordinance establish a Niantic River Gateway 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 sections 25-109c to 25-109k, inclusive.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the commission may: (1) Acquire or convey by purchase, gift, lease, devise, exchange or otherwise, any land or interest therein including, but not limited to, conservation easements, located wholly or partly in the conservation zone, provided such acquisition does not utilize funds furnished by the state; (2) transfer, with the approval of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, any land or interest therein to the state with or without consideration, provided any funds received therefor shall not be deemed funds furnished by the state for the purposes of this section; and (3) contribute or transfer funds to, and enter into agreements with, land trusts or other conservation organizations, to carry out the purposes of sections 25-109c to 25-109k, inclusive. The commission shall report to the General Assembly, on or before February fifteenth, annually, on its activities of the preceding year and on its finances. The existence of the commission shall terminate at such time as each of its member towns has withdrawn or it is abolished by the General Assembly.(P.A. 87-512, S. 3; 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.