The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to protect and restore eelgrass, including the protection of existing eelgrass beds from degradation, the development of a restoration plan to restore eelgrass and the periodic monitoring of the effectiveness of such measures to protect and restore eelgrass.
(P.A. 02-50, S. 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 02-50 effective June 9, 2002; 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
Chapter 495 - Endangered Species
Section 26-303. - Findings. Policy.
Section 26-304. - Definitions.
Section 26-305. - Program for the protection of endangered and threatened species.
Section 26-309. - State acquisition of essential habitat. Management.
Section 26-311. - Taking of endangered or threatened species. Construction of chapter.
Section 26-312. - Violation. Order. Hearing.
Section 26-314. - Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee.
Section 26-315. - Elephant ivory.