[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Simsbury 11-8-2004.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning Commission — See Charter Sections 301 and 302.
Zoning — See Ch. 158.
A.
In accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General
Statutes § 22a-354a et seq., the Simsbury Zoning Commission is hereby
designated as the Aquifer Protection Agency (hereinafter the "Agency") of
the Town of Simsbury. The staff of the Simsbury Zoning Commission shall serve
as the staff of the Agency.
B.
Members of the Simsbury Zoning Commission shall serve
coexisting terms on the Agency. The membership requirements of the Agency
shall be the same as those of the Simsbury Zoning 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 C.G.S.
§ 22a-354v.
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance with C.G.S. § 22a-354p
and 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 Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-354f.
Such inventory shall be completed not more than one year after authorization
of the Agency, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-354e.
