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CT HB05068
Bill
Status
6/28/2011
Primary Sponsor
Edwin Gomes
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AI Summary
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Amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-40 to add dry hydrant installation as a nonregulated use in wetlands and watercourses, effective October 1, 2011
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Permits municipal fire departments to install dry hydrants in lakes, ponds, or streams without an inland wetlands permit, provided no alternative public water supply access exists
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Defines a dry hydrant as a non-pressurized pipe system that is accessible to fire apparatus, allows water withdrawal by suction, and is permanently installed in existing water sources
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Restricts dry hydrant use exclusively to firefighting purposes
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Adds water withdrawals for fire emergency purposes as a permitted operation in wetlands and watercourses
Legislative Description
An Act Creating A Rebuttable Presumption For The Approval Of An Inland Wetlands Permit For A Dry Hydrant.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
7/13/2011