Water

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• Watershed Based Plans

  explanation of 319 NPS watershed based plans

• Vernal Pools

  Provides a variety of online resources that review vernal pool ecology.

• MIW Training - Video 3

  Municipal Inland Wetlands Agency Training Video Series 3

• CT Guidelines on Erosion and Sediment Control - Errata Sheet

• Dam Registration and Dam Recordation

• Water Quality Classification Maps

  Water Quality Classification Maps by Town.

• Cyanobacteria Blooms

  Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur naturally in lakes and ponds throughout Connecticut.  These microscopic organisms often go unnoticed and cause no harm.  However, excessive nutrient pollution and climate change are causing waterbodies to experience more frequent nuisance cyanobacteria blooms that may produce and release toxins.  When cyanobacteria blooms release toxins, people and animals using the water body for recreation can have health effects.  It is important to note that not all algal blooms are harmful algae blooms (HABs), however it is not possible to determine the level of toxins in the water without a more detailed evaluation. Out of precaution it is best to avoid direct contact with water experiencing a bloom.  When in doubt, stay out!   

• Stream Flow History of Regulation

  Stream Flow History of Regulation

• Archive of Water Quality Standards Documents

  This archive contains copies of Water Quality Standards which were previously adopted in Connecticut.

• Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Municipal Permitting

  Information about the municipal permitting process for activities proposed in inland wetlands and watercourses

• Inland Wetlands Citizen Information

  State of CT inland wetlands and watercourses citizen information.

• Training Materials - Segment 1

  Segment 1 Training material for municipal wetlands agencies

• Citizens Guide - Inland Wetlands Regulation

  Citizen's Guide To Participating in the Municipal Regulation Of Inland Wetlands and Watercourses

• Fact Sheet for the Water Quality Standards and Classifications

  The Connecticut Water Quality Standards form the foundation of water quality programs in CT. This fact sheet provides a summary of water quality classification definitions and provides general information.

• Watershed Management - Overview

  Watershed management is a term used to describe the process of implementing land use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water and other natural resources within a watershed by managing the use of those land and water resources according to a comprehensive plan.