Chapter 378
2009 -- H 6304 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 01/05/10
A N A C T
RELATING TO
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - BIG RIVER RESERVOIR
MORATORIUM
Introduced By: Representatives Sullivan, Watson, and Guthrie
Date Introduced: June 23, 2009
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 37-20-1 of the General Laws in Chapter
37-20 entitled "
Reservoir Moratorium"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
37-20-1. Big River
Reservoir -- Development prohibited. – (a) All land acquired by
the
state or any subdivision thereof for the development of the
"Big River Reservoir" so-called,
including any land acquired by the
1964, ch. 133, shall not be
sold nor shall the land be developed in any way. The state shall not
allow any future development or continued development on
that property, and the property shall
be designated "open space" as defined in
section 45-36-1(1) -- (7).
Provided, however, that
the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit the use of the
said property as a water reservoir, or for the development
of wells and well sites together with
any infrastructure necessary for the treatment,
transmission, storage and distribution of drinking
water if the water resources board determines that
exploration or development of groundwater is
appropriate, then it shall not require legislative action to
remove the property from the "open
space" for the purposes of groundwater development as
defined in section 45-36-1(1) -- (8).
(b) Non-motorized
bicycles are permitted upon and along land designated as the “Big
River Management Area”. The water resources board, in consultation with the
department of
environmental management shall within thirty (30) days of the
passage of this act adopt rules and
regulations that include but are not limited to the appropriate
designated areas and defined hours
for said uses in the management area.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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