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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-131. - Well records. Drilling, excavating and pumping activities affecting underground water resources.

(a) Within sixty days, or other period established by the board, after the completion of a water-supply well, a well drilling contractor shall provide the owner, the board and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with a copy of a record indicating the well owner's name and address, location of the well, well depth, geologic materials and thickness of materials penetrated, amount of casing, static water levels and any other information which may be required by the regulations adopted under this chapter. Standard forms for the record shall be provided by the board. A record for a drive point well where no earth materials are removed from the well bore shall be sufficient if the owner's name, well location, depth, casing, static water level and screen data are indicated. Such records shall bear the signed statement of the local director of health that he has approved such well.
(b) Drilling, excavating and pumping associated with the oil, gas or brine well industries and the construction, quarrying and mining industries and the disposal of any materials shall be subject to this chapter only insofar as they relate to the pollution and depletion of underground water resources.
(c) Within sixty days, or other period established by the board, after completion of a non-water-supply well, a well drilling contractor shall provide the owner, the board, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the local director of health or his agent with a copy of a record indicating the well owner's name and address, well depth, geologic materials and thickness of materials penetrated, amount and type of casing, static water levels, a site map indicating the location of the well and any other information which may be required by the regulations adopted under section 25-128.
(d) The abandonment of non-water-supply wells shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations adopted under section 25-128 regarding abandonment of wells.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 141; P.A. 96-17, S. 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: 1971 act replaced water resources commission with department of environmental protection in Subsec. (a); P.A. 96-17 amended Subsec. (a) to apply previously existing provisions to water-supply wells and added new Subsecs. (c) and (d) re records for non-water-supply wells and abandonment of non-water-supply wells, respectively; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-132. - Wells for farming purposes.

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a person from constructing a well on his own or leased property intended for use only for farming purposes on his farm, and where the waters to be produced are not intended for use by the public or in any residence other than his own. Such person shall submit the drilling record required by subsection (a) of section 25-131 and comply with any regulation or construction code adopted under this chapter.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-133. - Exemption.

Where the board finds that compliance with all requirements of this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant thereto would result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one or more of such requirements may be granted by the board, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, to the extent necessary to ameliorate such undue hardship and to the extent such exemption can be granted without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 183, 610; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 made granting of exemption subject to consumer protection commissioner's approval, effective January 1, 1979; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-134. - Exclusion.

No well in existence on July 1, 1969, shall be required to conform to the provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto; provided any well now or hereafter abandoned shall be brought into compliance with the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter if such well is intended again to be actually used for the supply of groundwater.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-135. - Penalty.

Any person who engages in well drilling or offers to engage in well drilling, or advertises or holds himself out or acts temporarily or otherwise as a well driller, without first having obtained the required registration and any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 10; P.A. 12-80, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 12-80 replaced provision re violation of the Public Health Code with provision re fine of not more than $250.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 482 - Well Drilling › Section 25-137. - Powers of Department of Public Health and health directors unaffected.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or limit the duties and powers of the Department of Public Health or local directors of health, as provided by law, in matters relating to the purity, potability and safeguarding of well waters or to derogate from the powers of the Commissioner of Public Health under section 19a-37.
(1969, P.A. 659, S. 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 72, 136; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of health with commissioner and department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 replaced public health council with commissioner of health services; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound › Section 25-138. - Purpose of committee.

In order to provide for maximum public enjoyment and to protect the natural resources of Long Island Sound, which is threatened by proposed industrialization and negative uses, including, but not limited to, proposed private projects, 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-New York Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee to make specific recommendations concerning the maintenance, protection and restoration of such natural resources.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 1, 5; P.A. 05-137, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. September 1, 1988; P.A. 05-137 changed name of committee and added provisions re public enjoyment, protection of natural resources and proposed industrialization and negative uses, including, but not limited to, proposed private projects, effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. June 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound › Section 25-139. - Establishment of committee. Membership.

There is hereby established a Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee. Such committee shall consist of eighteen members, nine of whom shall be residents of Connecticut and nine of whom shall be residents of New York. The Connecticut members shall be as follows: Three members of the Senate representing districts that include coastal municipalities, one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; three members of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and the Governor, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the director of the Connecticut coastal zone management program, or their designees.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 2, 5; P.A. 88-336, S. 1, 5; P.A. 05-137, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. September 1, 1988; P.A. 88-336 increased membership on the committee from each participating state from four to nine and designated the governor, commissioner of environmental protection and the director of the coastal zone management program as members of the committee; P.A. 05-137 changed name of committee, effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. June 1, 2011; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound › Section 25-140a. - Recommendations of committee re uniform signs for coastal access.

The Bi-State Long Island Sound Committee, established pursuant to sections 25-138 to 25-142, inclusive, may solicit proposals from any interested and qualified party for a design for a uniform sign denoting coastal access to Long Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The committee may make a recommendation regarding such signs to the governors and the legislatures of the respective states.
(P.A. 92-16; P.A. 05-137, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 05-137 changed committee name and deleted reference to 1993 legislative sessions, effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. June 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 483 - Long Island Sound › Section 25-141. - Cooperation by other public bodies.

The committee may request and receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state of Connecticut or the state of New York, or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority or not-for-profit organization such data as may be necessary to enable the committee to carry out its responsibilities under this part.
(P.A. 73-629, S. 4, 5; P.A. 05-137, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 73-629 effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. 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); P.A. 05-137 added provision re not-for-profit organizations, effective upon the enactment by the state of New York of legislation having like effect, i.e. June 1, 2011.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 25 - Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control › Chapter 483c - Bi-State Farmington River Commission › Section 25-175 to 25-177. - Establishment of commission; membership. Duties of commission; report. Effective date.

Sections 25-175 to 25-177, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(P.A. 90-341, S. 6, 7, 11, 14; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-299, S. 95.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.