§ 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.
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