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  • Protecting Connecticut's Groundwater

    Protecting Connecticut's Groundwater - A Guide for Local Officials was written in 1997 by Robert Hust and James Murphy of the Department of Environmental Protection's Water Bureau. The Guide provides the tools needed to understand groundwater protection and to communicate its importance to other local officials and citizens.

  • Statutes and Regulations

    Aquifer Protection Area Program statutes and regulations were developed to create a protection program for our aquifer resources supporting high yield public supply well fields.

  • Reporting Boating Accidents

    All operators of vessels involved in an accident in Connecticut must remain at the scene and assist any other vessel or person involved in the accident if it is possible to do so without endangering their own vessel or the people aboard. The operator must also give his/her name, address and vessel identification number to the other boat operator(s) or owner of the damaged property.

  • Grant Programs

    Boating related Grant Program information

  • Paddlers Etiquette

    There are many boaters on our waterways and as the number of paddlers increases, there is competition for space in limited access points and crowded waterways.

  • Paddlers Safety Checklists and Equipment

    Whether you are a new or seasoned paddler, there are safety, etiquette and rules of navigation to be aware of before venturing out on the water. Use these lists to plan a trip.

  • Letterboxing Clues for Nassahegon State Forest

    Take a letterbox hike in Nassahegon State Forest.

  • White Catfish

    Prefer backwaters and slow-moving areas of larger rivers and streams as well as lakes and ponds. They appear to be more tolerant of brackish water than channel catfish.

  • Black Bullhead

    Black bullheads are very difficult to distinguish from brown bullheads. It is unclear whether the few individuals reported in Connecticut represent self-sustaining populations.

  • Manually Propelled Vessel Safety

    Manually propelled safety information.

  • Table of Contents

    This pictorial guide contains interesting and useful information about all of Connecticut's fascinating freshwater fishes.

  • Forest Resource Plan

    Connecticut Forest Resource Plan

  • Contacting the Forestry Division

    Contact information for the CT Division of Forestry.

  • FAQs Boating Accidents

    Frequently asked questions about boating accidents.

  • 2014 LEP Board Meetings

    CT LEP Board 2014 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes.

climate change

Climate Change

Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.

Recycling

Recycling

Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

DEEP programs and services

DEEP Programs & Services

DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.