Conn. Agencies Regs. § 25-37c-2 - Establishment of criteria for classification of water company owned land

The criteria for determining the proper identification and classification of the three classes of water company owned lands set forth in Section 25-37e of the General Statutes are as follows:

(a) Class I land includes all land owned by a water company which is either:

(1) within two hundred and fifty feet of high water of a reservoir or one hundred feet of all watercourses as defined in agency regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 25-37c-1 of the General Statutes;

(2) within the areas along watercourses which are covered by any of the critical components of a stream belt;

(3) land with slopes fifteen percent (15%) or greater without significant interception by wetlands, swales and natural depressions between the slopes and the watercourses;

(4) within two hundred feet of groundwater wells;

(5) an identified direct recharge area or outcrop of aquifer now in use or available for future use; or

(6) an area with shallow depth to bedrock, twenty inches or less, or poorly drained or very poorly drained soils as defined by the United States Soil Conservation Service that is contiguous to land described in subdivisions (3) or (4) of this subsection and that extends to the top of the slope above the receiving watercourse.

(b) Class II land includes all land owned by a water company which is either

(1) on a public drinking supply watershed which is not included in Class I or

(2) completely off a public drinking supply watershed and which is within one hundred and fifty feet of a distribution reservoir or a first-order stream tributary to a distribution reservoir.

The Class II land defined above is characterized by the following criteria:

(1) Category 1. Inland which is either:

i. Not classified in Class I with slopes fifteen percent (15%) or greater with significant interception by wetlands, swales and natural depressions between the slopes and the watercourses; or

ii. land from which surface runoff directly enters an identified aquifer recharge or outcrop area supplying used or future wells; or

iii. an area with shallow to bedrock, twenty (20) inches or less, poorly drained, and very poorly drained soils.

iv. on watersheds for future reservoirs which would fall into category 1 if the watershed were used for drinking water supply.

(2) Category 2. Land which is either:

i. Not classified in Category 1 with slopes less than fifteen percent (15%)without significant interception by wetlands, swales, and natural depressions, between the slopes and the watercourses; or

ii. ii. on watersheds for future reservoirs which would fall into Category 2 if the watershed were used for drinking water supply.

(3) Category 3. Land which is either:

i. Not listed in Categories 1 or 2 with slopes less than fifteen percent (15%) with significant interception by wetlands, swales, and natural depressions between the slopes and the watercourses; or

ii. on watersheds for future reservoir(s) which would fall into Category 3 if the watershed were used for drinking water supply.

(4) Category 4. Land which is:

i. Completely off public drinking supply watersheds and which is within 150' of a distribution reservoir or a firstorder stream tributary to a distribution reservoir.

(c) Class III land includes all land owned by a water company which is:

(1) Unimproved land off public drinking water supply watersheds and beyond 150' from a distribution reservoir or first-order stream tributary to a distribution reservoir.

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Conn. Agencies Regs. § 25-37c-2

Effective February 6, 1980