Long Island Sound

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• 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.

• Blue Plan Transparent Process

  The development and implementation of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan is open and transparent, utilizing multiple means of communication.

• Blue Plan Sound Science

  The Blue Plan has compiled a series of datasets, which are available on various online portals reviewed by scientific experts.

• Blue Plan Adaptive Management

  The Long Island Sound Blue Plan will be adapted as necessary every five years to reflect new data, uses, and issues.

• Blue Plan Comment Form

  Engaging stakeholders, which includes the general public, is critical to the success of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan.

• Connecticut Coastal Management Manual

  The Coastal Management Manual was developed to assist coastal land use agents, boards and commissions, as well as developers, consultants and individuals, in applying the standards and policies of the Connecticut Coastal Management Act.

• Public Trust Fact Sheet

  Connecticut's shore belongs to the people.

• Related Information and References

  Find additional references and information about Long Island Sound including maps and photographs covering Connecticut's 36 coastal municipalities.

• What You Can Do

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

• Long Island Sound Blue Plan Listserve Sign Up

  Join the Blue Plan LIS listserve to keep informed on the progress of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan.

• Introductory Webinar for Blue Plan Ecological Interested Parties

  The Long Island Sound Blue Plan Webinars & Mapbooks provide a record of the Blue Plan Team meetings and Outreach events, which were integral to the Blue Plan development process.

• Blue Plan Coordination and Cooperation

  The development of the Blue Plan depends on gaining insight from a range of stakeholders and public users of Long Island Sound

• Blue Plan Significant Areas

  Identification of ecological signifcant areas and significant human use areas and their spatial locations enables the Blue Plan and its policies to meet protection goals.

• Agriculture Management Measures

  Connecticut’s coastal nonpoint source pollution control program includes agriculture management, which pertains to nutrient management at confined animal facilities.