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CT HB05222
Bill
Status
5/14/2024
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a no-wake zone on the Pawcatuck River between Pawcatuck Rock (Red Navigation Marker No. 16) and Graves Neck (Red Navigation Marker No. 6), effective July 1, 2024
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Prohibits vessel operation in excess of slow-no-wake speed within the designated zone, with violations classified as infractions under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 268
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Authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to use stormwater infrastructure funds to acquire conservation easements along state streams and rivers
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Requires property owners maintaining conservation easements to keep riparian buffers in vegetated condition with native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous cover rather than lawn, golf courses, or athletic fields
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Grants the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection authority to determine the percentage of stormwater funds allocated for riparian buffer conservation easement acquisitions
Legislative Description
An Act Establishing A No-wake Zone On The Pawcatuck River And Authorizing The Purchase Of Certain Riparian Buffers.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
5/14/2024