Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

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
Source: National Response Team- Regional Response Team 1     Connecticut GRS page

 

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