Sec. 22a-96. Commissioner authorized to enter into agreements; designated as representative of state.
Sec. 22a-96. Commissioner authorized to enter into agreements; designated
as representative of state. (a) The commissioner is authorized to enter into written
agreements with federal agencies concerning the matters set forth in subsection (b)
of this section having an interest in or regulatory authority in the coastal area. Such
agreements shall be consistent with the provisions of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive, and chapters 439, 440, 446i, 447, 474 and 477, shall indicate the respective powers
and duties of the commissioner and the federal agency or agencies thereunder and shall
provide for cooperation and coordination in the implementation of state and federal
programs with jurisdiction in the coastal area in a manner consistent with the provisions
of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(b) Agreements concerning regulatory programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard, Bridges Section, may include the following: (1) Procedures for conducting joint hearings on permit applications; (2) procedures for issuing
common and joint application materials and instructions for permit applications; (3)
procedures for timely exchange of technical materials related to permit applications
and other matters; and (4) procedures for coordinating the timing and sequence of the
issuance of decisions on permit applications.
(c) The commissioner is authorized to (1) represent the state in formal proceedings
regarding "federal consistency" as defined in the federal act; (2) request, receive and
administer funds under said act; and (3) develop and coordinate, in cooperation with
other state agencies, plans to achieve the purposes of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(d) The commissioner is designated as the representative of the state in all matters
concerning the consistency of federal activities, projects or proposals with the policies
and provisions of sections 22a-90 to 22a-96, inclusive.
(P.A. 78-152, S. 7, 9-11; P.A. 90-230, S. 34, 101.)
History: Subsec. (c) effective May 23, 1978, and Subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) effective July 1, 1979; P.A. 90-230 corrected
an internal reference in Subsec. (a).