Land Use Permits and General Permits

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

Water and Land Use Permits
including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management |
Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits |
Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation

Aquifer Protection
Required Common Forms and Additional Info: Applicant Compliance Information Model Form for Developing a Materials Management Plan for Regulated Activities in Aquifer Protection Areas Instructions for Developing a Stormwater Management Plan for Regulated Activities in Aquifer Protection Areas Aquifer Protection Stormwater Management Plan Supplement Form
Aquifer Protection Area Registration	Application Word, PDF 04/01/24	Instructions 04/01/24	Required forms listed above and in application and instructions
Aquifer Protection Area Permit	Application Word, PDF 07/30/24	Instructions 07/30/24	Refer to application and instructions
Exemption from Regulation in an Aquifer Protection Area	Application Word PDF 12/01/20	Instructions 12/01/20	Refer to application and instructions
Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permit
Required Common Forms: Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form Documentation Form for Consumptive Water Diversion Permits Attachment C: Word PDF
Diversion – Consumptive Refer to LWRD Division Application for Non-consumptive diversion application	Application Word, PDF 04/25/23	Instructions 04/25/23	Required forms listed above	Water Diversion Fact Sheet
Consumptive Water Diversion General Permits
Required Common Forms: Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Refer to each registration for details.
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Reauthorization Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Authorization Required Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Filing Only Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Non-filing Categories Issued 1/17/17	No Registration Required	No Instructions	No Required Forms	Fact Sheet
Dam Safety Individual Permits The CT DEEP Dam Safety Program is offering the option of submitting all Dam Safety Permit Applications electronically. Please follow these steps to submit Dam Safety Permit Applications to DEEP.
Required Common Forms: Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form Request for Determination of Need for Fishway for Dam Safety Permit: Word Form, PDF Request for Fisheries Consultation: Word Form, PDF Request for Determination of Stream Flow Release Requirement for Dam Safety Permit: Word Form, PDF
Dam Safety	Application Word, PDF 02/08/24	Instructions will be forthcoming	Required forms listed above
Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam	Application Word, PDF 10/26/12	Instructions 10/26/12	No Required Forms	Dam Registration and Recordation
Dam Safety General Permits The CT DEEP Dam Safety Program is offering the option of submitting all Dam Safety Permit Applications electronically. Please follow these steps to submit Dam Safety Permit Applications to DEEP.
Required Common Forms: Natural Diversity Database Review Notice to Municipality: Word, PDF Request for Determination of Need for Fishway for Dam Safety Permit: Word Form, PDF Request for Determination of Stream Flow Release Requirement for Dam Safety Permit: Word Form, PDF
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Non Filing Categories GP-014 Issued 10/16/15	No Registration Required	No instructions	No Required forms	Fact Sheet Dam Safety General Permit Authorization Table
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Filing Only Categories GP-015 Issued 10/16/15	Filing Only - No PE required Registration Word, PDF -------------- Filing Only - PE required Registration Word, PDF ------------ 01/01/21 updated links	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Dam Safety General Permit Authorization Table
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Approval of Filing Categories GP-016 Issued 10/16/15 minor clerical correction 2/5/2016	Registration Word, PDF 01/21/21 updated links	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Dam Safety General Permit Authorization Table
Flood Management
Inland/Non-tidal Wetlands and Watercourses
Non-consumptive Water Diversion See above for Consumptive Water Diversion individual permit and general permit information
Pre-Construction Notification
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – Tidal and Non-tidal
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects
Required Common Forms: Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects See LWRD Division Application for Tidal and Non-tidal Section 401 Water Quality Certificate applications	Application Word, PDF 12/07/20	Instructions 12/07/20	Required forms listed above	401 Pre-Filing Meeting Request Form Water Quality Certification Under CWA section 401(a)
USACE General Permits for CT
Water Resources Construction Activities General Permit
Coastal (Tidal) Permits
Structures, Dredging & Fill, Tidal Wetlands
Certificate of Permission
Coastal Maintenance General Permit
Minor Coastal Structures General Permit
Dolphin Cove General Permit
Coastal Storm Response General Permit DEEP-OLISP-GP-2015-03 Issued10/30/2015 Effective January 1, 2016	No Registration Required	No Registration Required	No Required forms	Fact Sheet
Note: Storm response activities can only be undertaken upon declaration by the commissioner that this section of the general permit is in effect. Such declaration will be made by the commissioner after a coastal storm or other event and shall include the effective date, the expiration date.
Remediation Permits including General Permits
See Remediation/Site Clean Up for additional remediation forms, including Property Transfer Program forms Possible Required Common Forms: Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form
Stewardship Note: use a different application for solid waste disposal area stewardship	Application Word, PDF 09/15/23; added fee waiver for brownfields; updated submittal language	Instructions 09/15/23; added fee waiver for brownfields; updated submittal language	Required forms listed above
In Situ Groundwater Remediation: Enhanced Aerobic Biodegradation Issued 11/24/2020	Registration Word 12/08/22	Instructions 12/08/22	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
In Situ Remediation: Chemical Oxidation Issued 06/30/14 Expires 06/30/24 *See note below	Registration	Instructions 12/08/22	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
* Please note that this general permit expires June 30, 2024. DEEP will issue a public notice as soon as possible for a new General Permit for In Situ Remediation: Chemical Oxidation* (ISCO GP) that has minor changes in language. While in transition to the new ISCO GP all active registrants must follow the prior ISCO GP issued June 30, 2014, and any associated conditions of approval imposed by DEEP. Thank you for your patience. Authority: Sections 22a-133z, 22a-430, 22a-430b, and 22a[1]454(e) of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS)
Emergency or Temporary Authorization to Discharge to Groundwater to Remediate Pollution	Application Word, PDF 07/31/12	Instructions 07/31/12	Required forms listed above	NA

Permits and Licenses

Content Last Updated June 2024

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Water and Land Use Permits including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management | Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits | Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation

Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permit

Consumptive Water Diversion General Permits

Dam Safety Individual Permits

Dam Safety General Permits

Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – Tidal and Non-tidal

Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects

Coastal (Tidal) Permits

Remediation Permits including General Permits

Water and Land Use Permits
including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management |
Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits |
Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation