DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Long Island Sound

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Long Island Sound

    Long Island Sound is Connecticut’s largest and most important natural resource.

  • 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.

  • Tidal Wetlands

  • 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 Transparent Process

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

  • 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.

  • Long Island Sound Blue Plan Completed Draft Plan

    The first draft of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan became available for public review and comment between March 20, 2019, and June 21, 2019.

  • Sea Level Rise

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

  • 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.

  • Model Municipal PCD Revisions

    A summary of the recommendations for municipal Plans of Conservation and Development to better protect sensitive natural resources and local water quality from nonpoint source pollution.

  • Blue Plan Process webpage

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

  • LIS Blue Plan FAQs

    Answeres to these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been complied to provide some background and basic information about the Long Island Sound Blue Plan.