Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

CT Section 309 Coastal Management Assessment

DEEP’s Land and Water Resources Division (LWRD) is currently waiting for NOAA's Office for Coastal Management to complete its review of Connecticut's Final 309 Program Assessment and Strategies Report for the 2026 to 2030 Enhancement Cycle. Thank you to everyone who inquired about the draft document during the public comment period.

NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management had previously approved Connecticut's Final 309 Program Assessment and Strategies Report for the 2021 to 2025 Enhancement Cycle. 

The Assessment and Strategies relate to nine coastal zone enhancement objectives specified in Section 309 of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1996: 

  • the protection of coastal wetlands;
  • addressing coastal hazards;
  • increasing opportunities for public access;
  • reducing marine debris;
  • assessing, considering and controlling cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development;
  • special area management planning;
  • planning for the use of ocean resources;
  • facilitating the siting of energy and government facilities; and
  • facilitating the siting of aquaculture facilities.
The proposed Strategies are intended to enhance the State’s ability to address the highest-priority objectives within the constraints of available federal funding and project eligibility under Section 309.

Further information on the federal Section 309 Enhancement program is available at: http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/enhancement/.




Content last updated January 28, 2026