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River Protection (Connecticut General Statutes: Title 25 - Water Resources, Flood and Erosion Control; Chapter 477d)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Connecticut
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Inland waters Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Institution Governance Procedural matters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Connecticut General Statutes concerns river protection. It provides that the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be responsible for state-wide river policy and comprehensive protection of rivers. The commissioner shall: (1) Identify rivers or river segments to be protected, (2) designate protected river corridors, and (3) approve, reject or modify river corridor maps and management plans. The commissioner may establish a river management and protection program designed to improve the management and protection of the state's rivers.

Full text
English
Website
www.cga.ct.gov