Sec. 26-109. Dividing lines between inland and marine waters in Groton, Stonington, the Niantic River and the Housatonic River.
Sec. 26-109. Dividing lines between inland and marine waters in Groton, Stonington, the Niantic River and the Housatonic River. (a) The dividing line between
inland water and the marine district in the towns of Groton and Stonington shall be a
line five hundred feet north of U.S. Route 1 extending from the west bank of the Thames
River to the Rhode Island line, northerly above which dividing line shall be known as
"inland water" and southerly below which line shall be known as "the marine district".
This section applies to tidal waters only and does not pertain to freshwater ponds or
streams in the marine district, which ponds and streams shall be considered as inland
waters.
(b) The demarcation line between inland and marine waters of the Niantic River
shall be the Golden Spur Bridge over Route 1A.
(c) The demarcation line between inland and marine waters of the Housatonic River
shall be the Merritt Parkway Bridge over the Housatonic River.
(1957, P.A. 474; 527; 1959, P.A. 36, S. 1; P.A. 76-48.)
History: 1959 act specified in Subsec. (a) that provisions of section apply to tidal waters only, not to fresh water ponds
and streams in marine district; P.A. 76-48 added Subsec. (c) re demarcation line between inland and marine waters of the
Housatonic River.