Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic Development or his Deputy.
"Department" means the Department of Economic Development.
"Authority" means the Connecticut Development Authority.
"Dams" means all dams, dikes, reservoirs and other similar structures, with their appurtenances, without exception and without further definition or enumeration herein, which, by breaking away or otherwise, might endanger life or property and which are subject to the provisions of Chapter 446j of the General Statutes.
"Borrower" means (1) an investor-owned water company which supplies water to at least twenty-five but less than ten thousand customers, (2) a municipally-owned water company, or (3) an owner of a privately owned dam which the commissioner of environmental protection has determined benefits the public, and which entity intends to repair a dam which is subject to the jurisdiction of the department of environmental protection under Chapter 446j of the General Statutes.
"Condition" means the absence of major problems, for good condition; the potential for failure is minimal for normal operations, but is great during a catastrophic flood, for fair condition; the potential for failure during normal operations or moderate floods is apparent, for poor condition, all as commonly used in acceptable engineering practice as approved by the commissioner of environmental protection.
"Investor-Owned Water Company" means an entity organized as a "for-profit" venture which is engaged in the business of supplying water and does supply water to at least twenty-five but less than ten thousand customers.
"Hazard Classification" has those meanings for high, significant and low as commonly used in acceptable engineering practice for the repairs and/or construction of dams as approved by the commissioner of environmental protection.
"Municipally-Owned Dams" means dams which are owned by any city, town, borough or specially chartered district, and which dams are subject to the jurisdiction of the department of environmental protection under Chapter 446j of the General Statutes.
"Privately-Owned Dams" means dams which are owned by any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity, which the commissioner of environmental protection determines benefits the public, and which dams are subject to the jurisdiction of the department of environmental protection under Chapter 446j of the General Statutes.
"Repair Costs" include, but need not be limited to, fees and expenses of architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants and other professional consultants, and costs of preparing surveys, studies, site plans and specifications for such repair.
(Effective January 24, 1986)