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Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission (Connecticut General Statutes: Title 25 - Water Resources, Flood and Erosion Control; Chapter 483a)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Connecticut
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
River basin institution Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Coastal zone management Harbour Local government Governance Procedural matters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Connecticut General Statutes concerns the Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission. It provides that, in order to provide for the maximum enhancement of the marine resources of the Pawcatuck River, the legislature hereby finds that the best interest of the people of the state and the communities involved will be served by the establishment of a Connecticut-Rhode Island Bi-State Pawcatuck River Commission to make specific recommendations concerning the maintenance, protection and restoration of such marine resources. In furtherance of its responsibilities, the commission shall coordinate and recommend standardization of all laws relative to the Pawcatuck River including, but not limited to, standardization of jurisdiction of coastal waters by harbor management commissions, municipal waterfront authorities, municipal conservation commissions, municipal port authorities and municipal shellfish commissions. The commission shall consider the adverse impact any action proposed in or for the Pawcatuck River may have upon the marine resources of said river. The commission shall prepare and submit a report to the governors and the legislatures of the respective states on or before February fifteenth, annually.

Full text
English
Website
www.cga.ct.gov