Interagency Drought Workgroup
The Interagency Drought Workgroup (IDW) is the entity responsible for actively monitoring water conditions and recommending drought declarations and mitigation actions to the Office of the Governor and state agency commissioners, under the authority of the WPC in accordance with the Connecticut Drought Preparedness and Response Plan.Connecticut's Interagency Drought Workgroup (IDW) consists of representatives from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Policy and Management, and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The members of the IDW are as follows:
- Martin Heft, Chairman - Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
- Ken Dumais - Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) / Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP)
- Doug Hoskins - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
- Eric Lindquist - Department of Public Health (DPH)
- Maria Szul - Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
- Eileen Underwood - Department of Agriculture
Visit the Connecticut Drought Information Center for current Interagency Drought Workgroup meeting information.
For questions and inquiries about the IDW, please contact State Drought Coordinator: Rebecca Dahl, rebecca.dahl@ct.gov
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Interagency Drought Workgroup Meetings:
All meetings will take place at 1 pm on the first Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
| 2024 Meeting Schedule | Agendas | Meeting Record | Other Documents and Notes |
| January 4, 2024 | Agenda | Recording Minutes |
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| February 8, 2024*- CANCELLED | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 7, 2024 - CANCELLED | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 4, 2024 | Agenda | Recording Minutes |
January - March 2024 Conditions |
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May 9, 2024* - CANCELLED |
N/A | N/A | *second Thursday of the month |
| June 6, 2024 | Agenda |
Recording |
April & May 2024 Conditions |
| July 11, 2024* | *second Thursday of the month |
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| August 8, 2024* | *second Thursday of the month | ||
| September 5, 2024 | |||
| October 3, 2024 |
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| November 7, 2024 | |||
| December 5, 2024 |