(a) The commissioner is authorized to enter into written agreements with federal agencies concerning the matters set forth in subsection (b) of this section having an interest in or regulatory authority in the coastal area. Such agreements shall be consistent with the provisions of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive, and chapters 439, 440, 446i, 447, 474 and 477, shall indicate the respective powers and duties of the commissioner and the federal agency or agencies thereunder and shall provide for cooperation and coordination in the implementation of state and federal programs with jurisdiction in the coastal area in a manner consistent with the provisions of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(b) Agreements concerning regulatory programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard, Bridges Section, may include the following: (1) Procedures for conducting joint hearings on permit applications; (2) procedures for issuing common and joint application materials and instructions for permit applications; (3) procedures for timely exchange of technical materials related to permit applications and other matters; and (4) procedures for coordinating the timing and sequence of the issuance of decisions on permit applications.
(c) The commissioner is authorized to (1) represent the state in formal proceedings regarding “federal consistency” as defined in the federal act; (2) request, receive and administer funds under said act; and (3) develop and coordinate, in cooperation with other state agencies, plans to achieve the purposes of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(d) The commissioner is designated as the representative of the state in all matters concerning the consistency of federal activities, projects or proposals with the policies and provisions of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(P.A. 78-152, S. 7, 9–11; P.A. 90-230, S. 34, 101.)
History: Subsec. (c) effective May 23, 1978, and Subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) effective July 1, 1979; P.A. 90-230 corrected an internal reference in Subsec. (a).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 444 - Coastal Management
Section 22a-90. - Short title: Coastal Management Act.
Section 22a-91. - Legislative findings.
Section 22a-92. - Legislative goals and policies.
Section 22a-93. - Definitions.
Section 22a-94. - Coastal area; coastal boundary. Commissioner to prepare maps.
Section 22a-95. - Duties of commissioner. Model municipal coastal program.
Section 22a-98. - Commissioner to coordinate regulatory programs.
Section 22a-100. - State plans and actions to be consistent with this chapter.
Section 22a-101. - Municipal coastal programs.
Section 22a-102. - Municipal plan of development. Proposed municipal land use regulations.
Section 22a-103. - Municipal zoning regulations. Criteria and process for revision.
Section 22a-104. - Implementation of municipal coastal program. Amendments.
Section 22a-105. - Coastal site plan reviews.
Section 22a-106. - Criteria and process for action on coastal site plans.
Section 22a-106a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-107. - Bond as a condition to coastal site plan approval.
Section 22a-108. - Violations.
Section 22a-109. - Coastal site plans. Review.
Section 22a-110. - Testimony by commissioner on municipal actions. Appeals.
Section 22a-111. - Connecticut River Gateway Committee. Consistency.
Section 22a-111a. - Hurricane or tropical storm warning. Fortification of property.