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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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8/29/2019 Bat Appreciation Day at Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine
Join Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division biologists and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) staff for a celebration of bat conservation at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine.
8/23/2019 Plans Finalized for Mosquito Spraying in Pachaug State Forest
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program will be spraying for mosquito control in areas of the Pachaug State Forest considered to be at high risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and West Nile virus (WNV).
8/21/2019 West Nile Virus Expanding Throughout Connecticut - Positive Mosquitoes found in 14 Towns
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has now identified West Nile virus (WNV) infected mosquitoes in 14 Connecticut towns throughout the state.
8/19/2019 DEEP Releases Offshore Wind RFP
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on Friday released a request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind power as required under Public Act 19-71, An Act Concerning the Procurement of Energy Derived from Offshore Wind. This request for proposals seeks up to 2,000 MW of offshore wind.
8/16/2019 Pachaug State Forest Campgrounds Closed
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is closing two of its campgrounds in Pachaug State Forest because the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus was detected in human-biting mosquitoes trapped in the area by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES).
8/8/2019 DEEP Designates Saturday, August 10 as Free Fishing License Day
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 10, “Free Fishing License Day.”
8/2/2019 Connecticut Announces $7.5 Million to Fund Clean Air Projects from Volkswagen Settlement
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) this week announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $7.5 million dollars from the national legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund clean air projects.
8/1/2019 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in East Haven
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) announced that mosquitoes trapped in East Haven on July 30 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

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