Boating

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• Respect Wildlife

  Long Island Sound is home to seals, sea turtles and migrating shore birds and is occasionally visited by dolphins, porpoises and whales. It is important to enjoy wildlife from a distance.

• Safety and Reference

  Prepare ahead. Know this about large vessels. Safe Boating Education.

• Sensitive Habitats

  Long Island Sound provides invaluable habitats for many different species of birds, mammals, fish, and shellfish. It is home to lobsters and clams, herring and striped bass, eagles and terns, harbor seals and more.

• Sewage Disposal

  The Clean Water Act prohibits discharge of untreated sewage into U.S. territorial waters.

• Teak Maintenance

  Teak has been used in shipbuilding for thousands of years because it doesn’t rot, it’s more dimensionally stable than most woods, and it requires minimal care.

• Washing the Topside of Your Boat

  Products used to clean boats often contain harmful ingredients, which are used out of habit rather than necessity. Often chlorine, phosphates and ammonia are used to wash decks and hulls of boats. These products can damage human and fish tissue.

• Connecticut Boating Advisory Council

  The Connecticut Boating Advisory Council was formed to help in improving communications between the boating public and the Conservation and Preservation Division of the DEEP; to delineate problems that affect all users of marine and inland water recreation areas; and to assist the Conservation and Preservation Division of the DEEP in solving problems in connection with Connecticut’s boating related land and water resources.

• Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program

  Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program Home Page - This website will help you find a pumpout facility near you, and to install or upgrade sewage holding tank systems to be in compliance with existing laws governing marine sanitation devices (MSD's). You will find information on how to choose a system, sewage system design and the selection of system components, plus helpful tips for installation and maintenance. You will also find information about the Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program. The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs (OLISP) administers this program which provides federally funded matching grants for qualifying projects which provide boat sewage disposal facilities. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project may be reimbursed.

• CVA Frequently Asked Questions

  Clean Vessel Act Frequently Asked Questions

• Equipment Selection

  How to select your marine toilet system.

• System Design

  How to design your marine toilet.

• System Installation

  How to install your marine toilet.

• System Maintenance

  How to maintain your marine toilet system.

• Hopeville Pond Boat Launch

• Boating and Paddling

  Connecticut’s hundreds of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, as well as Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound offer a variety of recreational opportunities for the boating enthusiast. Long considered one of the nations most beautiful places to boat, Connecticut brings diversity to the water.