Water Planning Council Advisory Group
About
The Water Planning Council Advisory Group (WPCAG) is established under the authority of Section 25-33o(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes to assist in researching and analyzing water resource issues and advise on matters of interest. The statute requires that the WPCAG members be balanced between consumptive and non-consumptive water interests and the Water Planning Council (WPC) has adopted procedural rules for the group.
Meeting Schedule 2024
WPCAG meetings are typically held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. virtually. Instructions for joining a meeting are included in each agenda in the table below. Special meetings and meeting cancellations will be posted here as soon as possible. Additional meeting documents, if any, might be linked in agendas or can be obtained by contacting Bruce Wittchen by email or at 860-418-6323.
| 2024 Meetings | Agendas | Meeting Records | Notices and other Meeting Documents |
| January 16, 2024 | Agenda | Video | WPCAG + IWG Procedural Rules |
| February 20, 2024 | Agenda | ||
| March 19, 2024 | Agenda | ||
| April 16, 2024 | Agenda |
draft minutes |
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| May 21, 2024 | |||
| June 18, 2024 | |||
| July 16, 2024 | |||
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| September 17, 2024 | |||
| October 15, 2024 | |||
| November 19, 2024 | |||
| December 17, 2024 |
Recent Years' Water Planning Council Advisory Group Meetings:
| 2023 Meetings | Agendas | Meeting Records | Notices and other Meeting Documents |
| January 17, 2023 | Agenda | ||
| February 21, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Bill Tracking - 2/20/2023 | |
| March 21, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Bill Tracking - 3/20/2023 | |
| April, 18, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Bill Tracking - 4/17/2023 | |
| May 16, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Bill Tracking - 5/11/2023 | |
| June 16,2023 (subcommittee) | Agenda | ||
| June 20, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Bill Tracking - 6/16/2023 | |
| July 18, 2023 | Agenda | WPCAG Comments for WPC Retreat | |
| August, 15, 2023 | Agenda |
Video |
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| September 19, 2023 | Agenda | ||
| October 17, 2023 | Agenda |
Video |
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| November 21, 2023 | Agenda | ||
| December 19, 2023 | Agenda |
Draft Minutes Video |
| 2022 Meetings | Agendas | Meeting Records | Notices or Other Meeting Documents |
| January 18 | Agenda | ||
| February 15 | Agenda | ||
| March 15 | Agenda | ||
| April 19 | Agenda |
Proposed DEEP general permit category for emergency interconnections |
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| May 17 | Agenda | ||
| June 21 | Agenda | draft Miner edits to GAE letter re land conveyances | |
| July 19 | Agenda | ||
| August 16 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| September 20 | Agenda | ||
| October 18 | Agenda | Work Group Proposal: Conservation Pricing and Rate Recovery Analysis |
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| November 15 | Agenda | ||
| December 20 | Agenda |
Nonroutine Transfer & Interconnection, 2nd Draft |
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2021 Meetings |
Agendas |
Meeting Records |
Other meeting documents |
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January 19 |
WPCAG-SWPIWG_source water charges2021_v.2.pdf 2021-01-18_Final_Draft_WPCAG_Green_Energy_Project Siting.pdf |
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February 16 |
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March 16 |
Agenda |
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April 20 |
Source Water Protection White Paper Outline |
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May 25 |
Agenda |
Draft Solar Siting Recommendations & Work Plan |
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June 15 |
Agenda |
Private Well Water Quality Sub-Work Group Final Recommendations Drought Sub-Work Group Draft Report |
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July 20 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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August 17 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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| September 21 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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October 19 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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November 16 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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December 21 |
Agenda |
Audio Video |
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2020 Meetings |
Agenda |
Meeting Records |
Other Meeting Documents |
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January 21 |
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February 18 |
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March 17 |
Canceled |
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April 21 |
Alliance for Water Efficiency 4-25-19 Letter.pdf |
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May 19 |
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June 16 |
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July 21 |
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August 18 |
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September 15 |
Proposed 2021 Member Slate |
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October 20 |
Proposed 2021 Member Slate |
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November 17 |
Proposed 2021 Member Slate |
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December 15 |
Membership (as of 12/27/2023)
Academia, public health, ecology: Nicole Deziel,Yale School of Public Health
Agriculture: Bonnie Burr, UConn Extension
Business & Industry (Association): Steve Woltornist, Water Quality Association
Business & Industry (Water Intensive Business): Darryl Newman, Planters Choice Nursery, Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association
Conservation: Denise Savageau, Connecticut Association of Conservation Districts
Consumer: Alison McHorney, Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel
Electric Power: Vacancy
Fisheries: Alicea Charamut (Co-Chair), Fisheries Advisory Council
Investor-owned Water Utility (Large): Dan Lawrence (Co-chair), Aquarion Water Company
Lakes and Ponds: Sean Hayden, Lake Waramaug Task Force
Land Protection: Kathy Czepiel, Save the Sound
Municipal Water Utility: Patrick Kearney, Town of Manchester
Public Health (local): Sonia Marino, Town of Guilford Health Dept.
Recreation: Jeff Shaw, Connecticut Outdoor Recreation Alliance
Regional Councils of Government: Aaron Budris, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
Regional Water Utility: Steve Vitko, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
River Protection: Margaret Miner, Rivers Alliance
Small Water Utility: Josh Cansler, Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority
Wastewater: Tom Tyler, Metropolitan District Commission
Water Resources Protection: Carol Haskins, Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition