{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-499c","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-499c","heading":"Conservation easements along streams and rivers. Funds authorization. Requirements.","body":"Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may utilize funds available for stormwater infrastructure for the purpose of acquiring conservation easements located along streams and rivers in the state, provided any such conservation easement requires the property owner to maintain a buffer along such stream or river in a vegetated condition. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may determine the percentage of such funds to be utilized for the purposes described in this section. For purposes of this section, “vegetated condition” means the retention of native trees, shrubs and herbaceous cover in lieu of lawn, golf courses and athletic fields.","path":["TITLE 22a. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 446k*. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_446k.htm#sec_22a-499c","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:07Z","sha256":"36df1e1edd8e801b7be92483b8b62f253c8ee468f8484b0be692053a3af8fc00","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-499b","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-22a-500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}