Long Island Sound

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• Water Pollution

  Information about coastal nonpoint source pollution for coastal property owners.

• What You Can Do

  Opportunities for coastal property owners to protect and preserve the natural resources and quality of life Long Island Sound provides

• Who Owns The Shore:The Public Trust

  An overview of the Public Trust Doctrine

• Tidal Wetlands

• Coastal Access

  View points of coastal access in Connecticut.

• Blue Plan Policies

  The Blue Plan's policies and information will enable existing permit programs to achieve clearer and more certain protection of the economic, cultural, and ecological values of Long Island Sound.

• Blue Plan Public Participation

  Your participation in the Blue Plan is essential to help us institute a plan that best supports your needs as a user of Long Island Sound.

• Blue Plan Process webpage

  Learn about the process that was utilized to develop the Long Island Sound Blue Plan.

• LIS Resource and Use Inventory Home

• Coastal Land Use Planning

  Coastal planning promotes the consistent application of the goals and policies of Connecticut's Connecticut's Coastal Management Act in order to maintain the compatibility of coastal uses with the protection of coastal resources.

• Public Trust Fact Sheet

  Connecticut's shore belongs to the people.

• Shoreline Preservation Task Force - Testimony

  Testimony given before the Connecticut General Assembly's Shoreline Preservation Task Force

• Coastal Hazards

  Coastal hazards have always been an issue for Connecticut due in part to concentrated population and development along the coast. Learn how storms, flooding, erosion, and the effects of climate change can affect Connecticut’s coast.

• Sea Level Rise

  Information about sea level rise in Connecticut and the adopted sea level change scenario for Connecticut.

• Aquaculture Brochure

  This guide provides an overview of the regulatory authorities and outlines the permitting requirements for those interested in pursuing aquaculture in Connecticut.