Sec. 22-26dd. Maps of land use in state. To include soil types, crops and use classification.
Sec. 22-26dd. Maps of land use in state. To include soil types, crops and use
classification. (a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, acting with
such assistance as may be required from the Commissioner of Agriculture, the United
States Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Agricultural Extension Service of
The University of Connecticut and the regional planning agencies in the state, shall have
prepared such maps as are necessary to depict land use throughout the state.
(b) Such maps shall include, in addition to any other detail deemed appropriate by
said secretary, by use of whatever techniques of map construction as may be required,
depiction of the following: (1) Soil types, described in accordance with classifications
prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture; (2) land classified as farm land, including appropriate designation as to whether the actual use of such land for farming purposes
is active or inactive; (3) types of crops in current production on any land classified as
farm land; (4) local zoning, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the
Office of Policy and Management; (5) existing water and sewer lines, and any such lines
currently planned in accordance with legislative or administrative action of record in
any town; and (6) land classified as forest land and open space.
(c) Such maps shall be completed and delivered for use by the Commissioner of
Agriculture and any other use as designated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management.
(P.A. 78-232, S. 4, 11; P.A. 97-234, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 97-234 amended Subsec. (a) to change reference to the United States Soil Conservation Service to the
United States Natural Resources Conservation Service; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture
with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of
June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection,
effective June 1, 2004.