[Adopted 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3]
A.
In accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 22a-354a
et seq., the Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby designated as the Aquifer
Protection Agency (Agency) of the Town of Montville.
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 of vacancies insofar as such appointments, terms, selections and/or removals are conducted pursuant to the Town's Charter and Chapter 101 of the Town Code.
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 C.G.S. § 22a-354v.
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance with C.G.S. § 22a-354p
and the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (R.C.S.A.) § 22a-354i-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 C.G.S. § 22a-354f. Such
inventory shall be completed not more than one year after authorization of
the Agency. (C.G.S. § 22a-354e)