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.

• Coastal Jurisdiction Line Fact Sheet

  Information about Connecticut's coastal jurisdiction line

• Urban Sources Management Measures

  Urban areas in Connecticut present the greatest nonpoint source-related threat to Long Island Sound.

• NERR Home Page

  Connecticut is seeking designaton of a National Estuarine Research Reserve to protect and study its estuarine systems.

• Blue Plan Comment Form

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

• Tidal Wetlands

• Living on The Shore

  Rights and opportunities for coastal property owners

• Long Island Sound Blue Plan Video Series

  The Long Island Sound Blue Plan Video Series is a collection of six videos about the importance of the Blue Plan.

• 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.

• Shoreline Preservation Task Force - Testimony

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

• Living on the Shore

  Useful information for Connecticut's coastal residents

• What You Can Do

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

• Related Information and References

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

• LIS License Plate

  Background of the LIS License Plate Program and LIS Fund Projects

• 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.