Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants
Section 22a-354j. - Consistency of aquifer regulations with regulations re farm resources management plans.

State regulations for aquifer protection areas adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-354i shall be consistent with regulations adopted by said commissioner for farm resources management plans pursuant to section 22a-354m.

(P.A. 89-305, S. 31, 32; 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”, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22a - Environmental Protection

Chapter 446i - Water Resources. Invasive Plants

Section 22a-336. (Formerly Sec. 25-2). - Cooperation with other agencies. Right of entry in performance of duty.

Section 22a-337. (Formerly Sec. 25-3). - Commissioner's powers.

Section 22a-338 and 22a-339. (Formerly Secs. 25-3b and 25-3c). - Algae abatement and control program. Reimbursement of towns and lake authorities for algae and aquatic weed control programs.

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-339i. - Aquatic invasive species management grant and prevention and education program. Allocation of funds. Regulations.

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-342. (Formerly Sec. 25-4a). - Establishment of stream channel encroachment lines. Permits for encroachments, required findings. Fees.

Section 22a-342a. - Civil penalty.

Section 22a-343. (Formerly Sec. 25-4b). - Determination of lines.

Section 22a-344. (Formerly Sec. 25-4c). - Public hearing. Order establishing lines. Revocation of orders.

Section 22a-345. (Formerly Sec. 25-4d). - Nonconforming uses. Taking of existing structures by commissioner.

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-349. (Formerly Sec. 25-4h). - Permitted agricultural or farming uses. Permitted uses within stream channel encroachment lines.

Section 22a-349a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.

Section 22a-349b. - Permit program for certain commercial projects involving quarrying. Program requirements.

Section 22a-349c. - Quarries. Geological source report. Operations plan.

Section 22a-349d. - Quarries. Testing of aggregate. Report. Sale or provision of aggregate. Regulations.

Section 22a-350. (Formerly Sec. 25-5). - Study of conditions relating to flood control.

Section 22a-351. (Formerly Sec. 25-5a). - Inventory of groundwater and surface water resources. Study of water policy needs.

Section 22a-352. (Formerly Sec. 25-5b). - State water plan. Requirements. Submission to General Assembly. Public review. Approval. Annual report.

Section 22a-352a. - Conflict between the state water plan and the general statutes.

Section 22a-353. (Formerly Sec. 25-5c). - Duties of Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Grants to regional councils of governments. Federal funds.

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-354cc. - Regulated activity allowed in municipal aquifer protection areas undergoing remedial action. Restrictions.

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-354g. - Findings.

Section 22a-354h. - Definitions.

Section 22a-354i. - Regulations.

Section 22a-354j. - Consistency of aquifer regulations with regulations re farm resources management plans.

Section 22a-354k. - Groundwater education program.

Section 22a-354l. - Model municipal aquifer protection ordinance.

Section 22a-354m. - Farm resources management plans. Regulations.

Section 22a-354n. - Delineation of aquifer protection areas on maps prepared by zoning commissions, planning commissions or planning and zoning commissions. Challenges to boundaries.

Section 22a-354o. - Municipal aquifer protection agency: Creation; members; regulation; training. Fines.

Section 22a-354p. - Municipal aquifer protection agency: Regulations, permits, fees. Approval of regulations. Authority of commissioner. Submission of documents.

Section 22a-354q. - Appeals.

Section 22a-354r. - Findings on appeal. Setting aside or modifying action. Authority to purchase land.

Section 22a-354s. - Penalty. Court orders.

Section 22a-354t. - Revocation of municipal authority to regulate aquifer protection areas.

Section 22a-354u. - Incentive program for public recognition of users of land within aquifer protection areas who implement innovative approaches to groundwater protection.

Section 22a-354v. - Technical training classes for members and staff of municipal aquifer protection agencies.

Section 22a-354w. - Guidelines for acquisition of lands surrounding public water supply well fields.

Section 22a-354x. - Duties of the commissioner. Technical, coordinating and research services. Supervision. Powers of the commissioner. Annual report.

Section 22a-354y. - Preparation of municipal assistance program by water companies.

Section 22a-354z. - Mapping by water companies of areas of contribution and recharge areas for existing and potential stratified drift wells.

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-359. (Formerly Sec. 25-7b). - Regulation of dredging, erection of structures and placement of fill in tidal, coastal or navigable waters. Sunken or grounded vessels. Definitions.

Section 22a-360. (Formerly Sec. 25-7c). - Establishment of boundaries.

Section 22a-361. (Formerly Sec. 25-7d). - Permit for dredging, structures, placement of fill, obstruction or encroachment, or mooring area or facility. Regulations. General permits. Removal of sand, gravel or other material. Fees. Prohibited docks or...

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-363b. - Activities eligible for certificate of permission. Exemptions. Issuance of certificate. Failure of commissioner to respond.

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-363h. - Approaches to shoreline protection. Pilot program and projects. Shoreline management study. Program to develop and maintain science and engineering capacity to support shoreline planning and management.

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-371. - Request for additional information. Notice of completed application. Notice of hearing. Waiver of hearing.

Section 22a-372. - Commencement of hearing. Application and documents available for public inspection. Parties to proceedings. Regulations. Fees.

Section 22a-373. - Decision.

Section 22a-374. - Appeals.

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.

Section 22a-381b. - Listing of invasive and potentially invasive plants by council. Criteria for listing. Approval by majority of council's membership.

Section 22a-381c. - Prohibition on purchase of invasive or potentially invasive plants by state agencies.

Section 22a-381d. - Prohibited actions re certain invasive plants. Exceptions. Municipal ordinances prohibited. Penalty.

Section 22a-381e. - Prohibited actions re running bamboo. Disclosure statement. Penalties. Enforcement. Running bamboo as nuisance.

Section 22a-383 to 22a-390. (Formerly Secs. 25-10 to 25-12, 25-14 to 25- - Removal of sand and gravel from lands under tidal and coastal waters.