§ 1310.
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§ 1310. Designation of lake in crisis
(a)The Secretary of Natural Resources (Secretary) shall review whether a lake in the State should be designated as a lake in crisis upon the Secretary’s own motion or upon petition of 15 or more persons or a selectboard of a municipality in which the lake or a portion of the lake is located.
(b)The Secretary shall designate a lake as a lake in crisis if, after review under subsection
(a)of this section, the Secretary determines that:
(1)the lake or segments of the lake have been listed as impaired;
(2)the condition of the lake will cause:
(A)a potential harm to the public health; and
(B)a risk of damage to the environment or natural resources; and
(3)a municipality in which the lake or a portion of the lake is located has reduced the valuation of real property due to the condition of the lake. (Added 2017, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 22, 2018.)