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Protected Rivers

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Short title: Protected Rivers Act.

Definitions.

Eligible river corridors.

Establishment of river committees.

Resource inventory. Statement of objectives. Map. Notice and hearing. River corridor protection plan.

Approval of river corridor protection plan. 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.

Acquisition of land within designated river corridor by state or municipality.

Commissioner authorized to provide guidance re river corridor protection plans.

Development of hydropower and maintenance of railroad rights-of-way within protected river corridors.

Sections
25-211 to 25-229

Reserved for future use.