Sec.22a-30-2. Definitions

As used in sections 22a-30-1 to 22a-30-17, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

(a) The following terms are used as defined in section 22a-29 of the General Statutes: "commissioner", "person", "regulated activity", "wetland";

(b) The following terms are used as defined in section 22a-93 of the General Statutes: "adverse impacts on coastal resources", "coastal resources"; "coastal waters", "water-dependent uses";

(c) "Applicant" means a person who files an application for a permit issued by the department pursuant to section 22a-32 of the General Statutes and who is either the owner of the land on which the proposed regulated activity will be located, a contract vendee of such owner, a lessee of such owner, or the person who will actually control and direct the undertaking of the proposed activity;

(d) "Department" means the department of environmental protection;

(e) "Party" means party as defined by section 4-166 of the General Statutes;

(f) "Permit or license" means license as defined by section 4-166 of the General Statutes;

(g) "Areas formerly connected to tidal waters" means those areas which have retained tidal wetland soil characteristics, which can support some but not necessarily all of the vegetation specified in section 22a-29 of the General Statutes upon reestablishment of a tidal connection, and to which a tidal connection can be reestablished. Areas formerly connected to tidal waters shall not include:

(1) Areas which have been filled to an elevation greater than one foot above local extreme high water where such filling occurred prior to 1972 or to the adoption of a tidal wetland map for such area pursuant to section 22a-30 of the General Statutes, whichever is later;

(2) Areas to which a tidal connection has been permanently blocked or severed and where re-establishment of a tidal connection would endanger existing structures for which alternative means of protection such as floodproofing and elevation are not feasible; or

(3) Areas which are no longer wetland but which are another coastal resource as defined by section 22a-93 of the General Statutes and which function as a healthy, stable habitat.

(h) "Local extreme high water" means the elevation of the one year frequency tidal flood at a particular location as shown on the most recently adopted U.S. Army Corps of engineers tidal flood profile.

Other terms used but not defined herein shall be construed to have their meaning determined by common usage.

(Effective September 24, 1996)