Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford is currently closed due to recent water damage impacting multiple areas of the building. We are working to remediate the situation and get the building back open to staff and the public as soon as possible. While the building is closed, Staff continue to work either remotely or in alternate locations. We continue to be able to receive documents via U.S. Mail or courier service, and our electronic file submittal protocols remain unchanged. For updates, please click here

Landscape Stewardship
Primary DEEP Programs Impacting Land Use

The DEEP has a variety of programs, both regulatory and non-regulatory, that impact land use.  Some impacts are direct (e.g., authorization for a new marina in coastal waters) and others are indirect (e.g., authorizing capacity upgrades at wastewater treatment plants that can lead to increased development).  The following is an alphabetical list of the more significant DEEP programs that impact land use.

Agricultural Wastewater Permits

Aquifer Protection Program

Coastal Permitting (Activities conducted in tidal wetlands and in tidal, coastal or navigable waters in Connecticut)

Contaminated Site Clean-Up (Remediation) Program

Dam Construction, Alteration, Repair or Removal Permits

Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines 

Flood Management Certification (Applies to all state actions in or affecting floodplains or storm drainage facilities)

Industrial Wastewater Permits

Municipal Wastewater Program (Sewage)

New Source Review Program (New and modified stationary sources of air emissions such as boilers, generators, and other fuel burning equipment; paint spray booths; volatile liquid storage; and rock crushing operations)

Non-Point Source Pollution Programs (Inland and coastal)

Permits for the Construction of Indirect Sources of Air Pollution (State highways and related projects)

Stormwater Management Program

Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems / Septic Systems Permits

Water Diversion Program

Wetlands Programs (Inland and coastal)

Content last updated March 30, 2009