Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Long Island Sound

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  • Sea Level Rise

    Information about sea level rise in Connecticut and the adopted sea level change scenario for Connecticut.

  • Coastal Access

    View points of coastal access in Connecticut.

  • Blue Plan Policies

    The Blue Plan's policies and information will enable existing permit programs to achieve clearer and more certain protection of the economic, cultural, and ecological values of Long Island Sound.

  • Blue Plan Transparent Process

    The development and implementation of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan is open and transparent, utilizing multiple means of communication.

  • Blue Plan Adaptive Management

    The Long Island Sound Blue Plan will be adapted as necessary every five years to reflect new data, uses, and issues.

  • Blue Plan Public Participation

    Your participation in the Blue Plan is essential to help us institute a plan that best supports your needs as a user of Long Island Sound.

  • Coastal Jurisdiction Line Fact Sheet

    Information about Connecticut's coastal jurisdiction line

  • Access to Your Boat: Your Littoral Rights

    Explains the littoral rights of coastal property owners.

  • NERR Home Page

    Connecticut is seeking designaton of a National Estuarine Research Reserve to protect and study its estuarine systems.

  • Coastal Land Use Planning

    Coastal planning promotes the consistent application of the goals and policies of Connecticut's Connecticut's Coastal Management Act in order to maintain the compatibility of coastal uses with the protection of coastal resources.

  • Aquaculture Brochure

    This guide provides an overview of the regulatory authorities and outlines the permitting requirements for those interested in pursuing aquaculture in Connecticut.

  • Hydromodification Management Measures

    Hydromodification refers to channelization can adversely impact in-stream and stream-side fish and wildlife habitat, and alter water temperature and sediment transport

  • Shoreline Preservation Task Force - Testimony

    Testimony given before the Connecticut General Assembly's Shoreline Preservation Task Force

  • Urban Sources Management Measures

    Urban areas in Connecticut present the greatest nonpoint source-related threat to Long Island Sound.

  • Living on The Shore

    Rights and opportunities for coastal property owners