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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 344 - Operations and Maintenance of Commercial Kennels › Section 22-344-90 - Application Procedures for Commercial Kennels, Pet Shops, Grooming Facilities, Training Facilities, and Animal Shelters

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An
			 applicant for a commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training
			 facility license and an applicant for registration for an animal shelter may
			 request a pre-application inspection or review of plans. Such pre-inspection or
			 plan review may be conducted by the commissioner or the commissioner's
			 designated agent, and the results, if any, shall be made available in writing
			 to the applicant or registrant. Such pre-application inspection or plan review
			 shall not be considered an approval of any license or registration, or to
			 operate, nor shall it bind the commissioner or the commissioner's designated
			 agent.
(b) Initial applications for
			 a commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility license
			 and initial applications for registration of an animal shelter facility shall
			 be made no less than thirty (30) days prior to the planned opening for the
			 facility and shall contain the following information, on a form provided by the
			 department:
(1) Legal name and any trade name
			 of the commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility, training facility or
			 animal shelter;
(2) Complete
			 physical address of the commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility,
			 training facility or animal shelter;
(3) Mailing address of the commercial kennel,
			 pet shop, grooming facility, training facility or animal shelter;
(4) The name of the operator or manager of
			 the commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility, training facility or animal
			 shelter;
(5) The name of the
			 principal owner or owners of the commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming
			 facility, training facility or animal shelter;
(6) The business phone number;
(7) The name and phone number of a
			 responsible person who may be reached during an emergency;
(8) The name, address and phone number of a
			 person upon whom legal service may be made;
(9) Certification by the zoning enforcement
			 official that the facility conforms to the zoning regulations of the
			 municipality wherein the facility is located; and
(10) A copy of the floor plan which includes
			 design capacity for each species housed in the facility, dimensions and depicts
			 wash rooms, treatment areas, isolation areas, pens, runs, primary enclosures,
			 walkways, mechanical rooms, common areas, exercise areas and building
			 entrances.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 349 - Surveys for Unlicensed Dogs › Section 22-349-1 - Notification to commissioner, forms

Current through July 10, 2024
Prior to initiating a survey for unlicensed dogs, the selectman
				or chief executive officer or any other authority as the charter of any town
				may designate, must notify the Commissioner in writing of such intent to
				conduct a survey.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 349 - Surveys for Unlicensed Dogs › Section 22-349-2 - Pre-search, procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
A list of delinquent dog licenses shall be given to the dog
				warden from the town clerk by August 1st of the current license year. Said
				warden shall contact by telephone, mail or in person those individuals on the
				list to notify them of their delinquent status and requirement to license their
				dog(s).
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 349 - Surveys for Unlicensed Dogs › Section 22-349-3 - Search, procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
A door-to-door search for unlicensed dogs shall be conducted
				within the town and a record of such search shall be kept by the dog warden on
				a form prescribed by the Commissioner. Said record shall be a part of the
				statement required in section
				22-349-5
				and subject to verification by the Commissioner or his designated
				agent.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 349 - Surveys for Unlicensed Dogs › Section 22-349-4 - Definition

Current through July 10, 2024
A door-to-door survey shall be deemed to have been conducted
				when twenty percent (20%) of the residences within a municipality have been
				contacted. Said survey shall not include those residences on the current
				license and delinquent license lists.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 349 - Surveys for Unlicensed Dogs › Section 22-349-5 - Verification

Current through July 10, 2024
A notarized statement shall be submitted to the Commissioner on
				a form prescribed by him containing the signatures of the dog warden, town
				clerk and chief executive officer (or any other authority as the charter of any
				town may designate) indicating that a diligent search for unlicensed dogs has
				been conducted in such town.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 359 - Control of Rabies in Public Settings › Section 22-359-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections 22-359-1 to
				22-359-5,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) "Animal" means any warm blooded
			 creatures, including bats.
(2)
			 "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's
			 designated agent.
(3) "Controlled
			 situation" means a public setting in which an animal is under the control of a
			 handler and persons having direct physical contact with such animal can be
			 readily identified and contacted if a rabies exposure incident
			 occurs.
(4) "Currently vaccinated"
			 means an animal was vaccinated against rabies and is considered immunized based
			 on administration of the primary vaccination at least 30 days previously or
			 immediately after a booster vaccination and vaccinations have been administered
			 in accordance with licensed rabies vaccine label directions.
(5) "Licensed rabies vaccine" means a vaccine
			 against rabies for certain species of animals licensed by the United States
			 Department of Agriculture for use in such species and marketed in the United
			 States.
(6) "Not currently
			 vaccinated" means an animal for which there is no licensed rabies vaccine or an
			 animal for which there is a licensed rabies vaccine but such animal is under
			 the minimum age to be vaccinated against rabies or does not satisfy the
			 requirements of "currently vaccinated" as defined in subdivision (4) of this
			 section.
(7) "Public setting" means
			 any event, facility or premise at which the public is invited and allowed to
			 have direct physical contact with animals. Public settings include but are not
			 limited to fairs, animal exhibitions, petting zoos, municipal pounds, animal
			 shelters, nature centers, riding stables, pony rides, and educational
			 programs.
(8) "Rabies" means an
			 infection of the central nervous system of mammals caused by viruses in the
			 Rhabdovirus family that typically results in death.
(9) "Uncontrolled situation" means a public
			 setting at which persons have direct physical contact with an animal and such
			 persons cannot be readily identified or contacted if a rabies exposure incident
			 occurs.
(10) "Vaccinated" means an
			 animal was vaccinated against rabies in accordance with licensed rabies vaccine
			 label directions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 359 - Control of Rabies in Public Settings › Section 22-359-2 - Animals for which there is a licensed rabies vaccine. Exceptions

Current through July 10, 2024
(1) No animal for which there is a licensed
			 rabies vaccine may be in a public setting without being currently vaccinated
			 for rabies.
(2) Animals under the
			 minimum age to be vaccinated, vaccinated animals offered for sale or adoption
			 and animals residing in municipal pounds shall be exempt from the provisions of
			 this section.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 359 - Control of Rabies in Public Settings › Section 22-359-3 - Animals not currently vaccinated

Current through July 10, 2024
(1) Written records
			 shall be kept by the owner, keeper, or handler of any animal not currently
			 vaccinated for rabies that is present in a public setting in a controlled
			 situation. The written records shall include contact information for all
			 persons having direct physical contact with such animal, including the names,
			 addresses and telephone numbers of such persons and the date of contact. Such
			 records shall be maintained for a period of six months and shall be made
			 immediately available to the Commissioner upon request.
(2) Any animal not currently vaccinated for
			 rabies that is present in a public setting in an uncontrolled situation shall
			 be separated from the public by sufficient means to avoid direct contact
			 between people and animals, such as a double fence, plexiglas, or other device
			 to avoid direct contact between people and animals as determined by the
			 Commissioner, or a conspicuous sign shall be posted near the animal enclosure
			 stating "CONNECTICUT RABIES ADVISORY NOTICE - DO NOT FEED OR TOUCH
			 ANIMALS".
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 359 - Control of Rabies in Public Settings › Section 22-359-4 - Exemptions

Current through July 10, 2024
(1) Mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea
			 pigs, and rabbits and any other animal in a public setting considered low risk
			 for rabies transmission by the Commissioner which can be documented as being
			 born and exclusively raised and kept in a manner that prohibits direct physical
			 contact with wildlife are exempt from the provisions of sections
			 22-359-2
			 and
			 22-359-3
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(2) Birds, reptiles and amphibians shall be
			 exempt from the provisions of sections
			 22-359-2
			 and
			 22-359-3
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(3) Animals which were bred at facilities
			 licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, and which can be
			 documented as being born and exclusively raised and kept in a manner that
			 prohibits direct physical contact with wildlife, and have at no time been
			 co-mingled with animals that may have had direct physical contact with
			 wildlife, are exempt from the provisions of sections of sections
			 22-359-2
			 and
			 22-359-3
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 359 - Control of Rabies in Public Settings › Section 22-359-5 - Penalty

Current through July 10, 2024
The Commissioner may impose civil penalties for any violation
				of the provisions of sections
				22-359-2
				and
				22-359-3
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies in accordance with the
				provisions of Connecticut General Statutes section
				22-7.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 380m - Animal Population Control Program › Section 22-380m-1 - Animal population control program: Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections 22-380m-1 through
				22-380m-5,
				inclusive:
(1) "Spay" means the
			 surgical procedure of ovariohysterectomy on a female dog or cat;
(2) "Neuter" means the surgical procedure of
			 castration on a male dog or cat;
(3)
			 A "bona fide animal rescue or adoption organization" means a non-profit
			 organization, with a principal place of business in Connecticut, that is
			 engaged in the annual placement of ten or more dogs and cats as pets with the
			 public. In order to qualify as a bona fide animal rescue or adoption
			 organization, such organization must have a written adoption policy and a
			 spay/neuter program in place, and no officer, director, member or employee of
			 such organization shall have been convicted of violations of laws pertaining to
			 animal abuse or cruelty;
(4)
			 "Medically unfit" means any medical condition, as determined by a participating
			 veterinarian, that may place a dog or cat at life-threatening risk if a
			 surgical procedure is performed on that animal;
(5) "Cryptorchidism" means the retention of
			 the testes in the abdomen or inguinal canal; and
(6) "Veterinary Practice" means one or more
			 licensed veterinarians who provide veterinary services through a professional
			 proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 380m - Animal Population Control Program › Section 22-380m-2 - Animal population control program: Payment required for adoption of unspayed or unneutered dogs and cats. Refunds

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No
			 pound shall sell or give away any unspayed or unneutered dog or cat to any
			 person unless such pound receives forty-five dollars from the person buying or
			 adopting such dog or cat, provided that such payment shall not be required for
			 the purchase or adoption of any dog or cat by a bona fide animal rescue or
			 adoption organization as that term is defined in subsection (3) of section
			 22-380m-1
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. In order to be exempt from
			 payment of the forty-five dollars, a bona fide animal rescue or adoption
			 organization must present to the pound a currently valid form provided and
			 signed by the commissioner certifying that such organization meets the
			 definition of a bona fide animal rescue or adoption organization and is exempt
			 from the forty-five dollar fee. Certification by the commissioner that the
			 organization meets the definition of a bona fide animal rescue or adoption
			 organization shall be for a one-year period but may be renewed on a yearly
			 basis.
(b) At the time of the
			 receipt of payment, the pound shall provide to the person purchasing or
			 adopting an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat a certificate, noting payment of
			 the forty-five dollars, on a form provided by the commissioner.
(c) All moneys received by a pound pursuant
			 to General Statutes §
								22-380f
			 and subsection (a) of section 22-380m-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies shall be paid at least monthly by the pound into the
			 account.
(d) If such certificate is
			 returned to the commissioner postmarked within thirty days of the adoption or
			 purchase of the dog or cat and is signed by a participating veterinarian
			 stating that such dog or cat has been spayed or neutered and specifying the
			 date on which the operation was performed, or that such dog or cat is medically
			 unfit for such surgery, the commissioner shall refund thirty-five dollars to
			 the person who purchased or adopted the animal.
(e) If such certificate is not returned to
			 the commissioner postmarked within thirty days, the payment shall be considered
			 forfeited and shall be retained in the account, except that, in the case of a
			 dog or cat that is medically unfit for surgery or a dog or cat under the age of
			 six months, such certificate shall specify a date by which such dog or cat may
			 be fit for surgery and the eligible owner shall have thirty days from that date
			 to return the certificate for the refund provided in subsection (d) of section
			 22-380m-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 380m - Animal Population Control Program › Section 22-380m-3 - Animal population control program: Animal population control account

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The account will contain moneys required
			 by law to be deposited in the account. Any balance remaining at the end of any
			 fiscal year will be carried forward to the succeeding fiscal year.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 380m - Animal Population Control Program › Section 22-380m-4 - Animal population control program: Participating veterinarians

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any veterinarian licensed pursuant to
			 General Statutes §
								20-199 and
			 practicing within the State of Connecticut may file with the commissioner an
			 application to become a participating veterinarian on a form available from the
			 commissioner. Such application shall list the fees charged by the veterinarian
			 for animal sterilzations performed in the normal course of business. Any
			 licensed veterinarian of the State of Connecticut may be certified by the
			 commissioner as a participating veterinarian provided that the veterinarian
			 meets and continues to meet the criteria set forth in section 22-380m-4 of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Any veterinary practice located in
			 the State of Connecticut may be certified by the commissioner as participating
			 veterinarians provided each veterinarian of such practice meets and continues
			 to meet the criteria set forth in section 22-380m-4 of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) In
			 order to be certified by the commissioner as a participating veterinarian, the
			 veterinarian must:
(1) perform all spay and
			 neuter surgical procedures, and presurgical immunizations in a veterinary
			 hospital facility that meets the standards set forth by section
			 20-196-4
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(2) make all records pertaining to care
			 provided, work done and fees received for or in connection with program
			 available for inspection by the commissioner or his representatives;
(3) maintain records in accordance with
			 §§
									19a-14-40
			 through
			 19a-14-44,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(4) hold a currently valid license to
			 practice veterinary medicine in the State of Connecticut by the Department of
			 Health & Addiction Services; and
(5) submit a fee schedule, on his or her
			 application for certification as a participating veterinarian, that the
			 commissioner deems reasonable. The commissioner shall find a fee schedule to be
			 reasonable if the charge for each animal sterilization procedure is not greater
			 than 10% above the average charge for such procedure in the county in which the
			 veterinarian practices, as set forth in the following fee schedule:
Animal Population Control Program Fee Schedule in
				Dollars
County
Weight/Dog
Cat.
0-25 lb.
26-50 lb.
51-75 lb.
75+ lb.
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Fairfield Avg.
123
146
134
150
139
155
145
162
73
113
Hartford Avg.
89
108
92
112
99
118
102
125
49
79
Litchfield Avg.
69
87
72
91
76
97
76
101
37
63
Middlesex Avg.
68
86
75
97
86
112
95
131
41
64
New Haven Avg.
106
121
114
131
119
136
122
143
52
94
New London Avg.
72
81
75
85
82
91
85
98
38
65
Tolland Avg.
89
106
91
109
94
113
99
123
42
72
Windham Avg.
70
86
75
92
80
98
83
103
37
60
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 380m - Animal Population Control Program › Section 22-380m-5 - Animal population control program: Presurgical immunizations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In addition to the fee received for an
			 animal sterilization procedure, the commissioner shall pay to the participating
			 veterinarian a fee, as limited in subsection (c) of this section, for
			 presurgical immunizations performed by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat, not
			 previously immunized, that is owned by an eligible owner.
(b) Participating veterinarians may receive
			 payment only for the presurgical immunizations of dogs against rabies,
			 distemper, hepatitis, leptosipirosis and parvovirus, and the presurgical
			 immunizations of cats against rabies, feline panleukopenia, calici, pneumonitis
			 and rhinotracheitis.
(c) In no
			 event shall a participating veterinarian be entitled to a payment of more than
			 ten dollars for each immunization procedure and, in any case, more than twenty
			 dollars for one animal.
(d) A
			 participating veterinarian shall be paid by the commissioner from the account
			 upon the submission of a certificate, to be provided by the commissioner, and
			 signed by the veterinarian performing the operation and by the eligible owner,
			 stating that the animal has been immunized coincident with the performance of
			 an animal sterilization procedure pursuant to the program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 415 - Transportation of Equines › Section 22-415-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The following terms are defined as
			 follows:
(1) Horse means all members of the
			 equine family.
(2) Vehicle means
			 any machine, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or any combination thereof
			 propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the highways in the
			 transportation of property.
(3)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 415 - Transportation of Equines › Section 22-415-2 - Prohibitions and enforcement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No person shall
			 transport horses in any vehicle for more than eighteen (18) hours unless:
(1) within such vehicle the horses have
			 enough space and opportunity for rest and are supplied with proper food and
			 drink; or
(2) the horses are
			 unloaded for at least five (5) consecutive hours unless prevented by storm or
			 accidental cause.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 415 - Transportation of Equines › Section 22-415-3 - Construction and dimensions of vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
Any vehicle for the transportation of equines shall meet the
				following standards:
(1) The interiors
			 of compartment containing horses are to be of smooth construction with no
			 protruding or sharp objects.
(2)
			 The floors are to be of non-skid construction or a non-skid material is to be
			 placed on the floor. A nonskid floor shall mean:
(a) Non-skid rubber or like material secured
			 to the floor, or
(b) A reasonable
			 amount of abrasive material - these materials shall include but are not limited
			 to sand, clay, sawdust; or
(c)
			 Metal grade floors with dull surfaces not to protrude or injure hooves but with
			 sufficient base to prohibit sliding.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 415 - Transportation of Equines › Section 22-415-4 - Other restrictions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Injured or
			 handicapped horses shall not be loaded in the same compartment with healthy
			 horses.
(b) Ponies or young horses
			 shall not be loaded in the same compartment with larger and mature horses
			 except as provided in (c) below.
(c) Dams with their own and other sucklings
			 shall be transported in the same compartment and separate from other
			 horses.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 1 - Introduction › Section 22a-1-1 - Creation and authority

Current through July 10, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was
				  established in the executive branch of the state government by
				  Public Act
				  872 of the 1971 General Assembly. The department
				  operates according to powers conferred in various titles of the General
				  Statutes relating to management, protection and preservation of the air, water,
				  land, wildlife and other natural resources of the state, and according to the
				  constitutions of Connecticut and the United States. The principal titles
				  governing the operation of the department are Title 15, 19, 22a, 23, 24, 25,
				  and 26.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 1 - Introduction › Section 22a-1-2 - Purpose and functions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				of Environmental Protection was created to implement the environmental policy
				of the state, as declared by the General Assembly and expressed in the General
				Statutes. This policy is to conserve, improve and protect the natural resources
				and environment of Connecticut and to control air, land and water pollution in
				order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of Connecticut.
				It is further this policy to improve and coordinate environmental plans,
				functions, powers and programs among state, federal, regional and local
				governments, other public and private organizations, and concerned individuals;
				and to manage the basic resources of air, land and water in order that the
				state may fulfill its responsibility as trustee of the environment for the
				present and future generations.
(b) In accordance with this policy directive
				and the authority of the General Statutes, the department performs a wide
				variety of research, educational, management, standard-setting, monitoring,
				licensing, and enforcement activities. In addition, the department supports and
				coordinates research and pollution control activities by local government
				agencies, private and public groups, individuals and educational institutions.
				The department also acts as the official agent of the state in most matters
				affecting the natural environment under applicable federal laws, and as the
				official agent of local and regional authorities concerning the grant or
				advance of many federal or other funds or credits to the state or to its
				political subdivisions.
(c) The
				activities of the department reflect a recognition that the natural environment
				and the life forms it supports exist in a delicate, interrelated and complex
				balance. The department seeks to encourage social and economic development in
				Connecticut in a manner which preserves this balance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 1 - Introduction › Section 22a-1-3a - Basic organization

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				of Environmental Protection basically consists of (1) the Office of the
				Commissioner, including a staff services unit and a business administration
				unit; (2) The Division of Environmental Quality; and (3) the Division of
				Conservation and Preservation. The Commissioner, with the assistance of his
				staff, directs overall planning, coordination and control of all Departmental
				programs, provides a broad range of administrative services to the department
				and receives, administers, and expends the Department's funds.
The Division of Environmental Quality, under the direction of
				  a Deputy Commissioner, administers and enforces the statutes and regulations
				  governing pollution control within the department's jurisidiction and develops
				  programs to protect the health and well-being of the public through the
				  enhancement of environmental quality. The Division of Conservation and
				  Preservation under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, manages the
				  natural and recreational resources areas under the direct control of the
				  department, establishes programs to enhance the productivity of the state's
				  natural resources, and provides for management and protection of unique and
				  endangered natural resources.
(b) Definitive statements of the Department's
				organization, policies, procedures, assignments of responsibility, and
				delegations of authority will be contained in a Directive Manual. Copies will
				be available for public inspection in the Business Administration Unit,
				Department of Environmental Protection, State Office Building, Hartford,
				Connecticut, and in such other places as the director of administration may
				arrange.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 1 - Introduction › Section 22a-1-4 - Location of principal office

Current through July 10, 2024
The Department of Environmental Protection is located in the
				  State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06115. Normal
				  business hours are from 8:30 to 4:30 daily, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
				  holidays.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-1a - Commissioner

Current through July 10, 2024
The commissioner of environmental protection provides
					 overall supervision and direction to the activities of the department. He is
					 appointed by the governor. The commissioner is assisted by one or more
					 executive assistants, a director of staff services, and a director of business
					 administration who advise him on matters concerning their respective field of
					 experience and expertise.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-2a - Director of staff services

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of staff services assists the commissioner
					 with all phases of departmental programs and directs the activities of the
					 staff services unit which consists of five sections: Information and Education;
					 Adjudication; Planning and Coordination; Land Acquisition; and the Natural
					 Resources Center..
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-3a - Director of information and education

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of information and education coordinates the
					 dissemination of information to the public and directs educational programs to
					 inform groups, individuals, and other government agencies of Connecticut's
					 environmental problems and of the department's activities. One of his principal
					 duties is to present, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the complex concepts
					 and interrelationships which underlie the delicate balances in Connecticut's
					 ecological system.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-4a - Chief hearings officer, adjudication section

Current through July 10, 2024
The chief hearing officer directs the activities of the
					 adjudication section and advises the commissioner on all hearings. He is
					 responsible for all public and private hearings including training and
					 assignment of hearings officers and completion of recommendations made as a
					 result of such hearings. He also reviews hearings procedures to see that they
					 meet all legal requirements. A primary responsibility of this office is to
					 assure that the right of the public to be heard, fully and openly, is not
					 abrogated or unnecessarily restricted. He shall also be responsible for
					 reviewing existing departmental regulations and for promulgating new
					 regulations when necessary. He shall maintain a complete file on all
					 regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-5a - Chief of land acquisition

Current through July 10, 2024
The chief of land acquisition is responsible for acquiring
					 land interests for the state. Acquisition is normally by devise, gift, exchange
					 or purchase of a fee, lease or easement. The chief and his staff also provide
					 assistance to municipalities seeking acquisition and development funds under
					 federal, state and municipal open space programs, and coordinate with other
					 units in reviewing land management proposals.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-6a - Director, natural resources center

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of the natural resources center is responsible
					 for the collection, integration, and dissemination of natural resource (earth
					 material, topography, hydrology, biology, and atmospheric) data needed to make
					 better environmental and land use decisions. He develops and maintains, in a
					 central location, a natural resource data handling system containing the
					 products of past systematic data collections and coordinates future data
					 collection programs through the Connecticut Geological and Natural History
					 Survey. The director and staff develops and participates in natural resource
					 training programs, and provides technical assistance to state and local
					 government agencies to aid them in performing their authorized duties through
					 the specialized expertise of the center.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-7a - Director of planning and coordination

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of planning and coordination directs
					 analytical studies of the environmental and economic impact of pollution
					 abatement programs, evaluates policy and program alternatives and recommends
					 policies and programs to the commissioner. He coordinates relations with other
					 federal and state agencies and local governments through review of federal and
					 state funded projects requiring environmental impact statements and assists
					 local governments and the public by coordinating permit applications. He is
					 responsible for interdepartmental coordination, of the staff services unit,
					 division of environmental quality, and division of conservation and
					 preservation in cross discipline policy development and planning projects.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart A - Office of the Commissioner › Section 22a-2-8a - Director of administration, business administration unit

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The director of administration directs
				  the preparation of the budget and the management of the departmental funds. He
				  is responsible for the procurement and accountability of federal grants-in-aid
				  to the department and to municipalities.
(b) The director directs the personnel
				  activities of the department and is responsible for the purchase and inventory
				  of all equipment and supplies.
(c)
				  The director is responsible for receipt of all departmental revenues, the
				  registration of x-ray devices and the issuance of various permits to hunt,
				  fish, and trap.
(d) The director
				  is responsible for the development of a management information system and the
				  cost analysis of departmental programs.
(e) The director shall assign to the
				  assistant director of administration those administrative and management
				  activities which the director determines are necessary to effectively and
				  efficiently implement the responsibilities of the business administration unit.
				  These activities may include, but are not limited to, financial management,
				  budget preparation, federal grants administration, personnel administration,
				  purchasing and inventory, licensing and revenue administration, management
				  information systems and the formulation of administrative policy.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-9a - Deputy commissioner of environmental quality

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
				  deputy commissioner for environmental quality directs the activities of the
				  department with respect to administration of the statutes and regulations
				  governing pollution control. He is responsible for developing and implementing
				  new programs and policies designed to improve the quality of the environment,
				  for enforcement of statutes and regulations, and for allocation of the
				  division's manpower and budget resources.
(b) The deputy commissioner directs the
				  activities of seven line units: Air Compliance, Water Compliance, Solid Waste
				  Management, Water Resources, Hazardous Materials Management, Radiation Control,
				  and Noise Control.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-10a - Director of air compliance

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of air compliance is responsible for
					 management of the state's air pollution control program. He administers
					 Connecticut's air quality implementation plan and other federal and state
					 programs which provide for abatement of air pollution from both mobile and
					 stationary sources and development of programs to prevent concentrations of
					 pollutants harmful to the public health and welfare. He is responsible for
					 enforcement of state and federal regulations, investigation of complaints,
					 monitoring and prediction of air pollutant concentrations, and the
					 registration, inspection and regulation of new and existing stationary sources
					 of air pollution.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-11a - Director of water compliance

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of water compliance is responsible for the
					 management of the state's water quality program. He administers federal and
					 state permit programs for controlling discharges to the waters of the state. He
					 is responsible for insuring compliance with pollution abatement regulations,
					 issuing orders to abate water pollution, evaluation of the adequacy of
					 industrial and sanitary waste treatment systems, the inspection, registration
					 and issuance of permit conditions for discharge systems. He also is responsible
					 for development of plans for establishing and attaining water quality
					 standards.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-12a - Director of solid waste management programs

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of solid waste management programs directs the
					 development and implementation of state-wide plans for solid waste management
					 and resource recovery. He supervises the regulation of volume reduction plants
					 and ultimate disposal areas and coordinates with representatives of business,
					 industry and government to encourage the development of public and private
					 programs for solid waste management and resource recovery and reprocessing.
					 With assistance of his staff, he issues permits for all solid waste facilities
					 and monitors compliance with permit conditions. He coordinates the
					 implementation of the state solid waste plan with the Connecticut Resources
					 Recovery Authority. He is also responsible for implementing all federal and
					 state legislative requirements for solid waste management in Connecticut. He is
					 also responsible for providing training and implementing the program for
					 certifying the qualifications of operators of solid waste facilities.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-13a - Director of water resources

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of water resources and his staff are
					 responsible for managing the water resources of the state, except the use of
					 water for waste assimilation. The principal activities of this unit are wetland
					 preservation, flood control, implementation and administration of minimum flow
					 standards for Connecticut streams and regulation of dam construction, dredging
					 and construction of other structures in waterways. The director is responsible
					 for planning and developing comprehensive programs in furtherance of the
					 general statutes in each of these areas of responsibility.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-14a - Director of radiation control

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of radiation control is responsible for
					 administration of federal and state programs and regulations for the control of
					 radioactive substances which have the potential for discharge to the
					 environment and to which the public is exposed through medical, scientific,
					 engineering, education and related activities. The director is responsible for
					 supervising and registration and inspection of diagnostic and therapeutic x-ray
					 devices and ionizing radiation sources, monitoring the environment for
					 radioactive materials, the preparation of state plans and procedures for
					 radiological emergencies involving nuclear facilities, and the implementation
					 of radiological safety regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-15a - Director of hazardous materials management

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of hazardous materials management is
					 responsible for implementing state and federal laws regulating the use of
					 hazardous materials in the environment. The director supervises control of
					 pesticide distribution and use, hazardous material spill prevention efforts,
					 training of departmental personnel as well as other state and local personnel
					 in the safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials, hazardous material
					 spill response technical assistance, state agency assistance coordination for
					 hazardous material spills, and hazardous materials disposal and enforcement
					 efforts.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart B - Division of Environmental Quality › Section 22a-2-16a - Director of noise control

Current through July 10, 2024
The director of noise control administers a regulatory and
					 consultative program for control of noise from stationary sources. Assistance
					 is provided to local communities in the development of ordinances and programs.
					 Upon complaint, noise sources are investigated and appropriate action
					 instituted.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart C - Division of Conservation and Preservation › Section 22a-2-17a - Deputy commissioner

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The deputy
				  commissioner for conservation and preservation manages and regulates the use of
				  natural resources and land and water areas within the jurisdiction of the
				  department. He is responsible for establishing seasons and conditions for
				  hunting, fishing, and other recreational sports, for creating and maintaining
				  fish, wildlife, and plant management programs, for managing state land and
				  water interests.
(b) The deputy
				  commissioner directs the activities of seven staff units: operations and
				  maintenance, law enforcement, fisheries, forestry, property management, parks
				  and recreation, and wildlife. Each unit is headed by a director or chief. In
				  addition, the deputy commissioner supervises five regional field offices, whose
				  personnel implement policies and programs coordinated, reviewed and developed
				  by the staff units with the approval of the deputy commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart C - Division of Conservation and Preservation › Section 22a-2-18a - Chief of operations and maintenance

Current through July 10, 2024
The chief of operations and maintenance and his staff
					 coordinates the development and administration of policies and programs in the
					 division. The chief is the deputy commissioner's principal assistant. He
					 coordinates the operations of the other staff units and the activities of the
					 five regional offices. He is also responsible for the youth conservation corps
					 program, the Portland supply depot, radio communications and the coordination
					 of indian affairs.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart C - Division of Conservation and Preservation › Section 22a-2-19a - Chief of law enforcement

Current through July 10, 2024
The chief of law enforcement is responsible for enforcing
					 state laws and administrative regulations governing the use of Connecticut's
					 natural resource areas and the protection of wildlife within them. He trains
					 and exercises technical program supervision over a field staff of enforcement
					 officers who monitor compliance with laws, regulations, and licenses issued by
					 other units in the division.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart C - Division of Conservation and Preservation › Section 22a-2-20a - Chief of fisheries

Current through July 10, 2024
The chief of fisheries heads a staff which provides
					 technical supervision for inland and marine fish programs and commercial and
					 recreational fishing. These programs include producing, stocking and managing
					 inland fish; maintaining boat launch sites; investigating fish populations;
					 providing consulting services for private owners of ponds, lakes and streams;
					 and administration of federal aid programs as they pertain to fish and
					 waterlife.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › 1 - Description of Organization › Part 2 - Course and Method of Operation › Subpart C - Division of Conservation and Preservation › Section 22a-2-21a - State forester/(state forest fire warden)

Current through July 10, 2024
The state forester is responsible for providing technical
					 supervision for managing trees and forests on state lands, for preventing and
					 suppressing forest fires, for providing planting stock to other public and to
					 private landowners, for providing technical forestry advice and assistance to
					 private landowners, loggers and primary wood processors, municipalities and
					 other interested parties, for administration of the forest land tax law under
					 provisions of Connecticut general statutes section
					 12-96
					 and section
					 12-107D,
					 for operating the James L. Goodwin forest conservation center and for
					 administering cooperative agreements with state and federal agencies and
					 federal aid programs as they pertain to forestry and forest fire suppression.