Protected Rivers (Connecticut General Statutes: Title 25 - Water Resources, Flood and Erosion Control; Chapter 484) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Connecticut Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Surface water Inland waters Protected area Wetlands Classification/declassification Coastal zone management River basin institution Hydropower generation Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Connecticut General Statutes concerns protected rivers. It provides that the commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall adopt a list of rivers flowing within or through or bordering this state which, together with the surrounding land, the commissioner considers appropriate for designation as a protected river corridor. Such rivers shall include those with surrounding lands which are substantially undeveloped and which rivers or lands have exceptional value due to their natural, archaeological, scenic or recreational resources. A river corridor may be included on such list if the commissioner determines that (1) the river corridor is substantially undeveloped or rural in character, (2) the river corridor has been highly rated in the state rivers assessment data bank for its natural, archaeological, scenic or recreational values and (3) existing uses of the river corridor are compatible with preservation of such values. The chapter further provides for the establishment of river committees; resource inventory, statement of objectives, map, notice and hearing, and river corridor protection plan; approval of river corridor protection plan; and designation of protected river corridor by General Assembly; consistency of state and municipal land use laws and plans with designated river corridor protection plan, authority of Connecticut Siting Council and Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection re activities within designated river corridors; structures and uses existing at time of designation of river corridor; structures and uses existing at time of designation of river corridor; acquisition of land within designated river corridor by state or municipality; commissioner authorized to provide guidance re river corridor protection plans; and development of hydropower and maintenance of railroad rights-of-way within protected river corridors. Full text English Website www.cga.ct.gov