[Res. of 11-10-1977]
A permanent Housatonic River Commission shall be established
for the protection of the Housatonic River Valley from the Massassachuts
state line south 41 miles to the Boardman Bridge.
[Res. of 11-10-1977]
The First Selectman shall recommend to the Board of Selectmen
one delegate and one alternate delegate to the Housatonic River Commission
in accordance with provisions of Section 1002 of the Charter of New
Milford. The delegates so appointed shall serve for an initial term
ending June 30, 1981. The alternate delegate so appointed shall serve
for an initial term ending June 30, 1980. Thereafter, the delegate
and alternate delegate shall serve for terms of three years commencing
July 1 and ending June 30.
[Res. of 11-10-1977]
The Town of New Milford approves in principle Part II of the
proposed Housatonic River Management Plan which recommends to the
zoning authority in each Town that it:
(a)
Establish a Housatonic River Corridor to be comprised of the combined
Soil Conservation Service Streambelt area, the National Flood Insurance
100-year flood hazard area and a portion of the adjacent watershed
area; and
(b)
Adopt the recommended uniform minimum standards for the protection
of the river and its related resources within that corridor, to be
administered and enforced locally in each town by local authority.
