Long Island Sound

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• Coastal Habitat Restoration

  Learn about different coastal habitats and habitat restoration in Connecticut.

• 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.

• Connecticut Coastal Management Manual

  The Coastal Management Manual was developed to assist coastal land use agents, boards and commissions, as well as developers, consultants and individuals, in applying the standards and policies of the Connecticut Coastal Management Act.

• Coastal Access

  View points of coastal access in Connecticut.

• Who Owns The Shore:The Public Trust

  An overview of the Public Trust Doctrine

• Coastal Permitting

  DEEP LWRD regulates activities conducted in tidal wetlands and in tidal, coastal or navigable waters.

• Overview of the Connecticut Coastal Permit Program

  An overview of Connecticut's Coastal Permit Program administered by DEEP Land & Water Resources Division

• LIS Resource and Use Inventory Home

• Coastal Consistency

  All actions conducted by State or Federal agencies must be consistent with the policies of the Connecticut Coastal Management Act.

• Coastal NPS Program & Enforcement Authority

  Describes DEEP's authority to implement and enforce coastal nonpoint source pollution control measurements..

• Coastal NPS Program Legal Opinions

  Connecticut is required to describe (or adopt) the legal authorities it will use in its coastal nonpoint source pollution control program to ensure that management measures will be implemented and enforced.

• Agriculture Management Measures

  Connecticut’s coastal nonpoint source pollution control program includes agriculture management, which pertains to nutrient management at confined animal facilities.

• Blue Plan Basic Background

  Background on the establishment of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan

• LIS Blue Plan Final Draft

  The final draft of the LIS Blue Plan being submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly.