[Ord. No. 04-01, § 1, 11-15-2004]
(a) In accordance with the provisions of Section 22a-354a et seq.
of the General Statutes, the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
is hereby designated as the Aquifer Protection Agency (hereinafter
the "Agency") of the Town.
(b) Members of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission shall
serve coexisting terms on the Agency. The membership requirements
of the Agency shall be the same as those of the Inland Wetlands and
Watercourses Commission, including, but not limited to the number
of members, terms, method of selection and removal of members, and
filling of vacancies.
(c) At least one member of the Agency or staff of the Agency shall complete
the course in technical training formulated by the Commissioner of
Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut pursuant to Section 22a-354v
of the General Statutes.
[Ord. No. 04-01, § 2, 11-15-2004]
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance with Section 22a-354p
of the General Statutes and R.C.S.A. Section 22a-354i-3. Said
regulations shall provide for:
(1) The manner in which boundaries of aquifer protection areas shall
be established and amended or changed.
(2) Procedures for the regulation of activity within the area.
(3) The form for an application to conduct regulated activities within
the area.
(4) Notice and publication requirements.
(5) Criteria and procedures for the review of applications.
(6) Administration and enforcement.
[Ord. No. 04-01, § 3, 11-15-2004]
(a) In order to carry out the purposes of the Aquifer Protection Program,
the Agency will conduct an inventory of land use within the area to
assess potential contamination sources.
(b) Not later than three months after approval by the Commissioner of
the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection of Level B
Mapping of aquifers, the Agency will inventory land uses overlying
the mapped zone of contribution and recharge areas of such aquifers
in accordance with guidelines established by the Commissioner pursuant
to Section 22a-354f of the General Statutes. Such inventory shall
be completed nor more than one year after authorization of the Agency.
(c) Nothing herein shall prohibit the Agency to adopt such inventories
and maps as may be completed by the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Commission.