Geographic Response Strategies
Geographic Response Strategies (GRS), sometimes and formerly called Geographic Response Plans (GRP), are map based planning documents intended to be used as a tool employed by emergency officials responding to releases to major rivers and harbors. The Geographic Response Strategies help guide local responders to effectively deploy containment and recovery equipment in the event of a spill to navigable waterways.GRSs are developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with Connecticut DEEP, through an interagency planning process. Representatives from various levels of government, responders, resource specialists, and industry work together to identify spill risks and sensitive resources along stretches of major rivers and harbors.
The following Geographic Response Strategies have been developed for the following locations:
| File Name | Description | Category | Uploaded | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220920 NR-CT-01 Torrington GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Torrington GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 862 KB | Download |
| 220920 NR-CT-02 Chase Brass GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Chase Brass GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 799 KB | Download |
| 220920 NR-CT-03 Waterbury GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Waterbury GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 1833 KB | Download |
| 220920 NR-CT-04 Naugatuck GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Naugatuck GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 922 KB | Download |
| 220920 NR-CT-05 Riverbend Park GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Riverbend Park GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 776 KB | Download |
| 220920 NR-CT-06 Kinneytown Dam GRS.pdf | Naugatuck River-Kinneytown Dam GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 781 KB | Download |
| 220920 HR-CT-01 Housatonic Meadows State Park GRS.pdf | Housatonic River-Housatonic Meadows State Park GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 903 KB | Download |
| 220920 HR-CT-02 Addis Park GRS.pdf | Housatonic River-Addis Park GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 914 KB | Download |
| 220920 HR-CT-03 Indian Well State Park GRS.pdf | Housatonic River-Indian Well State Park GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 793 KB | Download |
| 220920 HR-CT-04 Sunnyside Twomile Brook GRS.pdf | Housatonic River-Sunnyside Twomile Brook GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/18/2023 | 829 KB | Download |
| 211108 NH01A Cove River GRS.pdf | Sector Long Island Sound (SLIS)-New Haven-Cove River GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 1184 KB | Download |
| 211108 NH01B Cove River GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-Cove River GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 938 KB | Download |
| 211108 NH02A Sandy Point GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-Sandy Point GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 805 KB | Download |
| 211108 NH02B Sandy Point GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-Sandy Point GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 786 KB | Download |
| 211108 NH03 West River GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-West River GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 1090 KB | Download |
| File Name | Description | Category | Uploaded | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211108 NH04 Stable Point GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-Stable Point GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 1/24/2023 | 882 KB | Download |
| 220206 NH05 Morris Creek GRS.pdf | SLIS-New Haven-Morris Creek GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 943 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH01A Ash Creek GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Ash Creek GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 1159 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH01B Ash Creek GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Ash Creek GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 1181 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH02A Black Rock Harbor GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Black Rock Harbor GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 995 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH02B Black Rock Harbor GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Black Rock Harbor GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 1018 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH03 Bridgeport Harbor GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Bridgeport Harbor GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 880 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH04 Johnsons Creek GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Johhsons Creek GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 1008 KB | Download |
| 230206 BH05 Lewis Gut GRS.pdf | SLIS-Bridgeport-Lewis Gut GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 722 KB | Download |
| 230206 LI01 Mt Sinai Harbor GRS.pdf | SLIS-Riverhead-Mt Sinai Harbor GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 749 KB | Download |
| 230206 LI02 Wading River GRS.pdf | SLIS-Riverhead-Wading River GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 863 KB | Download |
| 230206 LI03 Baiting Hollow Creek GRS.pdf | SLIS-Riverhead-Baiting Hollow Creek GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 880 KB | Download |
| 230206 LI04 Mattituck Inlet GRS.pdf | SLIS-Riverhead-Mattituck Inlet GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 968 KB | Download |
| 230206 LI05 Goldsmith Inlet GRS.pdf | SLIS-Riverhead-Goldsmith Inlet GRS | GRS-Connecticut | 2/28/2023 | 939 KB | Download |
Response Strategies are currently in development for the Connecticut River in Connecticut. This project will be in development until Autumn 2023. Up to 15 Geographic Response Strategies will be developed for select areas along the Connecticut River from the Massachusetts/Connecticut border to the I-95 overpass at the Connecticut River in Old Lyme/Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Response Strategies for the other large river systems in Connecticut and the coast may be developed in the future.
More information is available at the Regional Response Team 1 (New England) website.
Content last updated October 17, 2023