Client Concierge Service

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Client Concierge Service

Overview

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To access DEEP’s expert assistance, begin by requesting a pre-application meeting about your particular project. For projects that are particularly time-sensitive, complex or require multiple permits, you may then be assigned Client Concierge Service to provide an added level of assistance through the permitting process.

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Learn more about DEEP's Client Concierge Service

Meet the Client Concierge Team
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Check out the July 2023 Municipal Connections Newsletter, a place where you can find curated information relevant to local government and a way for DEEP to connect with our municipal partners, and sign up for Municipal Connections newsletters to receive information from the new municipal liaison function of the Office of Innovative Partnerships and Planning
NEW - check out 20BY26, DEEP’s new initiative that commits to pursuing 20 measurable improvements across the agency that increase the predictability, efficiency, and transparency of DEEP’s processes. Through 20BY26, DEEP has identified 16 goals—and is seeking 4 new goals from our stakeholders. Share your ideas for additional 20BY26 goals by May 1, 2024 by emailing DEEP.20by26@ct.gov, and sign up to receive email updates on the 20BY26 initiative.

Here are some of the types of projects that can benefit from our Client Concierge Service:

High-visibility projects, including those identified as high priorities by local governments;
Projects with multiple permitting requirements or cross-cutting programmatic needs;
Projects addressing waste organics (see our Farm-based Anaerobic Digesters Environmental Permitting fact sheet);
Energy-generating facility projects - see additional information below:
- Solar and Offshore Wind Environmental Permitting fact sheets;
- Guidance for Siting Solar on Brownfields;
- Draft Guidance for Solar Projects on Agricultural Land
Economic development projects, including projects located in an Enterprise Zone or Opportunity Zone;
Municipal projects - please see our new Municipal Hub for more information on our Municipal Team, Municipal Resources, and Early Municipal Assistance;
Brownfield projects - see our Breweries and Distilleries Environmental Permitting and Pollution Prevention fact sheet;
Transit-oriented development projects;
Green technology projects; and
Projects identified through the joint prioritization of Commissioners of DEEP and DECD.

Stakeholder Outreach
Another function of the Concierge Team is to coordinate stakeholder processes for DEEP. Please visit Stakeholder Outreach and Participation Through DEEP for more information on opportunities for stakeholders to participate in shaping DEEP's policies and regulations.

Upcoming and past stakeholder engagement events:

STEPS for Solar Development
- On August 16, 2023, CT DEEP held a virtual public information meeting on the new Draft Guidance for Siting Solar on Agricultural Land and potential agrivoltaics bid preferences in the upcoming Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) Program procurement. STEPS/SCEF Stakeholder Engagement Meeting slides and the meeting recording with unofficial transcript are available for review.
- On March 29, 2023, CT DEEP held a virtual public informational meeting on siting and environmental best practices for the upcoming clean energy procurements. The Energy Procurement and Siting Workshop meeting slides are included as Attachment 1 in the Notice of Proceeding and Public Meeting, and the Meeting Recording and Unofficial Transcript of the Siting Workshop are available for review.

2019 Offshore Wind Commission on Environmental Standards (CES)
- December 9, 2021 Meeting of 2019 CES
- March 1, 2022 Meeting of 2019 CES
- June 7, 2022 Meeting of 2019 CES
- September 13, 2022 Meeting of 2019 CES
- December 6, 2022 Meeting of 2019 CES
- March 7, 2023 Meeting of 2019 CES
- June 2023 Meeting of 2019 CES was postponed due to the ongoing 2023 CES process
- October 10, 2023 Meeting of 2019 and 2023 CES Slides - see 2023 Offshore Wind CES below for link to recording
- December 12, 2023 Meeting of 2019 and 2023 CES - see 2023 Offshore Wind CES below for link to recording
- March 12, 2024 Meeting of 2019 and 2023 CES Slides - see 2023 Offshore Wind CES below for link to recording
- June 11, 2024 Meeting of 2019 and 2023 CES Slides - see 2023 Offshore Wind CES below for link to recording
- September 10, 2024 Meeting of the 2019 and 2023 CES Slides - see 2023 Offshore Wind CES below for link to recording

2023 Offshore Wind CES

Concierge Permit Assistance Advisory Committee (CPAAC) 2021 – The Concierge Team convened an advisory committee to receive input on improving DEEP’s Permit Assistance services.

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