CT SB01114

Removes the elevation requirement of "one foot above local extreme high water" from the definition of tidal wetlands in Section 22a-29, relying instead on vegetation indicators and tidal action to determine wetland boundaries.

Eliminates language from Section 22a-30(a) that tidal wetland boundary maps "shall generally define the areas that are at or below an elevation of one foot above local extreme high water."

Redefines "high tide line" in Section 22a-359(c) to mean the elevation of Mean Higher High Water for the period between 1983 and 2001, as contained in the 2001 tidal epoch approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Removes the previous definition of high tide line that included marks left by oils, debris, vegetation lines, and excluded storm surges with abnormal water levels.

All changes take effect October 1, 2011.