Sec. 25-102a. Public interest in lower Connecticut River.
Sec. 25-102a. Public interest in lower Connecticut River. It is found that the
lower Connecticut River and the towns abutting the river possess unique scenic, ecological, scientific and historic value contributing to public enjoyment, inspiration and scientific study, that it is in the public interest that the provisions of this chapter be adopted
to preserve such values and to prevent deterioration of the natural and traditional riverway scene for the enjoyment of present and future generations of Connecticut citizens
and that the powers of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, conferred by
the provisions of section 22a-25, should be exercised in the furtherance of the purposes
hereof in conformity with his general responsibility to preserve the natural resources of
the state.
(P.A. 73-349, S. 1, 11.)