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

Office of Adjudications

Proposed and Final Decisions
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Permits

Certain activities that may impact the state’s natural resources and the environment are regulated through the issuance of permits that control the activity in a manner that is protective of the environment.  When a hearing on a permit application is held, the adjudicatory process determines whether the permit is granted or denied.

Subject Code
Air  AIR
Dam Safety  DAM
Flood Management Exemption  FMGT
General Permits  GP
Inland Wetlands & Watercourses  IWW
Pesticides  PEST
Remediation  REM
Structures & Dredging/Tidal Wetlands  S&D
Solid Waste  SW
Water Discharge  WDIS
Water Diversion  WDIV
Water Quality Certification  WQC
Water Ski Slalom Course  WSKI
Orders

The DEEP enforces certain environmental laws and regulations by issuing administrative orders to address actual or potential sources of pollution or other environmental harms. Recipients of orders may appeal; an adjudicatory hearing determines whether or not an order is affirmed.

Subject Code
Air Pollution APOLL
Dam Safety DAM
Inland Wetlands & Watercourses  IWW
Liens  LIEN
Pesticides   PEST 
Remediation/Underground Storage Tanks REMED/UST
Solid Waste  SW 
Stream Channel Encroachment Lines  SCEL 
Structures & Dredging  S&D 
UST Review Board USTBRD
Water Pollution WPOLL
License/Certificate Revocation-Suspension

The DEEP issues certain professional and occupational licenses as well as licenses for certain activities such as hunting and fishing. The DEEP also issues certificates for actions such as the operation of a boat or personal watercraft. Licenses or certificates may be revoked or suspended following the opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing.

Subject Code
Boating Safety  BOAT 
Forester  FRSTR 
Hunting/Fishing  HUNT and/or FISH 
Licensed Environmental Professional LEP

Proposed and Final Decisions