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

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