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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. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

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01/25/2017

Migratory Bird Hunting Season Regulations Meeting

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Meeting will be held Friday, March 31, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the rear conference room at the DEEP Marine Headquarters, 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme.
At this meeting DEEP will present proposed hunting regulations for the 2017-2018 migratory bird seasons and interested parties will have the opportunity to make comments. Final hunting season dates will be formulated shortly after the comments are compiled and evaluated.
Hunters are reminded that DEEP accepts comments on the migratory bird hunting regulations year round; however, this meeting serves to finalize the regulations and is being held just prior to when the Department will make its final season selections to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Each year, the USFWS works in partnership with states from four Flyway Councils (Atlantic, Pacific, Central, and Mississippi) to establish regulatory frameworks for hunting season lengths, dates, and bag limits. States select their individual seasons from within the federal frameworks.
Directions to DEEP Marine Headquarters:
From the west: I-95 north to Exit 70 (Rt. 156). Right onto Rt. 156 off of the ramp, follow Rt. 156 approximately ¼ mile, take a right onto Ferry Rd. Follow Ferry Rd. to Marine Headquarters. From the visitor’s parking lot (facing the Connecticut River), proceed to the rear of the complex. The conference room is behind the garage.
From the east: I-95 south to Exit 70 (Rt. 156). At the light off of the exit ramp, go straight to Rt. 156. Take a left onto Rt. 156, follow Rt. 156 approximately ½ mile, take a right onto Ferry Rd. Follow Ferry Rd. to Marine Headquarters. From the visitor’s parking lot (facing the Connecticut River), proceed to the rear of the complex. The conference room is behind the garage.
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