Said commissioner shall make a comprehensive study of all conditions, wherever located, in any way relating to: (a) The control of flood waters, the establishment of encroachment limits along waterways to provide reasonable flood discharge capacity, the flood control features of existing and future dams and reservoirs, the removal of stream obstructions caused by flood waters, the extent of damage caused by flood waters to property of the state, its political subdivisions, industry and agriculture and any necessary means or method by which such damage may be repaired or provided against in case of future floods; (b) river and harbor improvements, obstructions or encroachments in any of the navigable waters or tributaries within the state, and (c) any matters kindred thereto.
(1949 Rev., S. 3569; November, 1955, S. N192; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 52.)
History: 1971 act replaced reference to water resources commission with reference to environmental protection commissioner; Sec. 25-5 transferred to Sec. 22a-350 in 1983.
Annotation to former section 25-5:
Cited. 21 CS 407.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 215 C. 616.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants
Section 22a-337. (Formerly Sec. 25-3). - Commissioner's powers.
Section 22a-339a. - Grants to improve water quality of lakes used for public recreation.
Section 22a-339b. - Criteria for grants. Public benefit.
Section 22a-339c. - Grant conditions.
Section 22a-339d. - Regulations.
Section 22a-339e. - Municipal assessment for costs of lake management implementation measures.
Section 22a-339f. - Pilot program for lake preservation.
Section 22a-339g. - Control of nonnative invasive plant species.
Section 22a-339h. - Lake Beseck. Water level draw downs.
Section 22a-339j. - Water level draw downs at Bashan Lake.
Section 22a-340. (Formerly Sec. 25-3d). - Channels for access to and from deep water to uplands.
Section 22a-341. (Formerly Sec. 25-4). - Approval of agreements or compacts.
Section 22a-342a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-343. (Formerly Sec. 25-4b). - Determination of lines.
Section 22a-346. (Formerly Sec. 25-4e.) - Encroachment as nuisance.
Section 22a-347. (Formerly Sec. 25-4f). - Regulations and procedures.
Section 22a-348. (Formerly Sec. 25-4g). - Municipal powers.
Section 22a-349a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.
Section 22a-349c. - Quarries. Geological source report. Operations plan.
Section 22a-350. (Formerly Sec. 25-5). - Study of conditions relating to flood control.
Section 22a-352a. - Conflict between the state water plan and the general statutes.
Section 22a-354. (Formerly Sec. 25-5d). - Appropriation of bond proceeds.
Section 22a-354a. - “Existing well fields” and “potential well fields”, defined.
Section 22a-354aa. - Strategic groundwater monitoring program in aquifer protection areas.
Section 22a-354b. - Standards for modeling and mapping of locations of aquifers.
Section 22a-354bb. - Inventory of agricultural land uses overlying mapped well fields.
Section 22a-354c. - Mapping of well fields by water companies.
Section 22a-354d. - Completion of mapping of well fields.
Section 22a-354e. - Inventory of land uses overlying aquifers.
Section 22a-354f. - Guidelines for inventory.
Section 22a-354h. - Definitions.
Section 22a-354i. - Regulations.
Section 22a-354k. - Groundwater education program.
Section 22a-354l. - Model municipal aquifer protection ordinance.
Section 22a-354m. - Farm resources management plans. Regulations.
Section 22a-354s. - Penalty. Court orders.
Section 22a-354t. - Revocation of municipal authority to regulate aquifer protection areas.
Section 22a-354w. - Guidelines for acquisition of lands surrounding public water supply well fields.
Section 22a-354y. - Preparation of municipal assistance program by water companies.
Section 22a-355. (Formerly Sec. 25-5e). - Land sales by water companies. Commissioner's duties.
Section 22a-356. (Formerly Sec. 25-5f). - Cost estimates re groundwater recharge and discharge.
Section 22a-357. (Formerly Sec. 25-6). - Special reports.
Section 22a-358. (Formerly Sec. 25-7a). - Sale of water by public water systems.
Section 22a-360. (Formerly Sec. 25-7c). - Establishment of boundaries.
Section 22a-361a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-362. (Formerly Sec. 25-7e). - Violations as public nuisance.
Section 22a-363. (Formerly Sec. 25-7f). - Penalty for violation.
Section 22a-363a. - Definitions.
Section 22a-363c. - Application fee.
Section 22a-363d. - Emergency authorization. Expiration.
Section 22a-363e. - Failure to comply with order. Littoral owner as responsible party.
Section 22a-363f. - Cease and desist orders. Hearing. Decision.
Section 22a-363g. - Filing of permit, certificate or authorization on municipal land records.
Section 22a-364. (Formerly Sec. 25-8). - Stream gauging stations.
Section 22a-365. - Short title: Connecticut Water Diversion Policy Act.
Section 22a-366. - Legislative findings.
Section 22a-367. - Definitions.
Section 22a-368. - Registration of existing diversions. Permits. Transfer.
Section 22a-368a. - Reporting of current operating data.
Section 22a-369. - Application for permit. Information required.
Section 22a-370. - Notice to town re application.
Section 22a-375. - Investigation, suspension or revocation of permits. Inventory of diversions.
Section 22a-376. - Injunctions. Forfeiture. Penalties.
Section 22a-377. - Exemptions. Regulations.
Section 22a-378. - Water supply emergency. Violation of water supply emergency order.
Section 22a-378a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.
Section 22a-379. - Diversion permit. Fee.
Section 22a-380. - Water resources policy.
Section 22a-381. - Invasive Plants Council: Membership; meetings.
Section 22a-381a. - Duties and recommendations of the Invasive Plants Council.