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

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03/17/2020

DEEP to Temporarily Close Offices to Public

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Following the Executive Orders issued by Governor Lamont and the guidelines set forth by the CDC to establish social distancing and limit non-essential contact, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will temporarily close its office locations, including its headquarters at 79 Elm Street, Hartford, effective March 17, 2020 to public visitors as a precautionary measure to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus.

 

No visitors will be allowed to enter agency buildings unless they are on an approved visitors list. Visitors on this list must be limited to individuals whose physical attendance is necessary and must be signed off by agency head or designee. The list will be maintained by Statewide Security and reviewed by Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Facilities Management.

 

The majority of DEEP staff have transitioned to telework, and the Department is working to maintain continuous operation of its programs and functions to the greatest extent possible during this public health emergency.  During this time, members of the public are encouraged to use DEEP’s online services as much as possible.  Services that were previously available to in-person visitors at 79 Elm Street may be accessible online, including:

 

 

 

  • If you are looking to submit or pay for Boating and Fishing Permits and Registrations, Radiation Registrations (DTX and RMI), Stormwater Registrations (Construction, Industrial and No Exposure) or Underground Storage Tank Notifications please visit our ezFile website: https://filings.deep.ct.gov/deepportal/account/logindetails

 

Access to DEEP’s records center at 79 Elm Street, Hartford is not available to the public, but certain records may be available for retrieval depending on staff availability. Requests for records should be sent to DEEP.RecordsCenter@ct.gov.

 

Outdoor areas at state parks and forests currently remain open. Visitors to those areas are encouraged to use social distancing to safely enjoy outdoor recreation activities.

 

Please visit DEEP’s website at www.ct.gov/DEEP for the latest updates on DEEP’s programs and services.

 

 

Contact

DEEP Communications  
DEEP.communications@ct.gov
860-424-3110