[Adopted 1-3-2006 by Ord. No. 01-06]
A.
In accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General
Statutes, § 22a-345a, et seq., the Planning and Zoning Commission
is hereby designated as the Aquifer Protection Agency (hereinafter
the "Agency") of the Town of Middletown. The Water and Sewer Department
shall serve as the staff of the Agency for matters relating to aquifer
protection.
B.
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall
serve coexisting terms on the Agency. The membership requirements
of the Agency shall be the same as those of the Planning and Zoning
Commission including, but not limited to, the number of members, terms,
method of selection and removal of members, and filling 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 Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-345v.
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance
with Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-345p and R.C.S.A.
22a-345i-3. Said regulations shall provide for:
A.
The manner in which boundaries of aquifer protection
areas shall be established and amended or changed.
B.
Procedures for the regulation of activity within the
area.
C.
The form for an application to conduct regulated activities
within the area.
D.
Notice and publication requirements.
E.
Criteria and procedures for the review of applications.
F.
Administration and enforcement.
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 Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-345f. Such
inventory shall be completed not more than one year after authorization
of the Agency. [Connecticut General Statutes, § 22a-354e].