Land Use Permits and General Permits

Water and Land Use Permits
Including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management |
Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits |
Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation

Aquifer Protection
Required Common Forms and Additional Info: Applicant Compliance Information Model Form for Developing a Materials Management Plan for Regulated Activities in Aquifer Protection Areas Instructions for Developing a Stormwater Management Plan for Regulated Activities in Aquifer Protection Areas Aquifer Protection Stormwater Management Plan Supplement Form
Aquifer Protection Area Registration	Application Word, PDF 10/01/25	Instructions 10/01/25	Required forms listed above and in application and instructions
Aquifer Protection Area Permit	Application Word, PDF 10/01/25	Instructions 10/01/25	Refer to application and instructions
Exemption from Regulation in an Aquifer Protection Area	Application Word PDF 10/01/25	Instructions 10/01/25	Refer to application and instructions
Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permit
Required Common Forms: Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form Documentation Form for Consumptive Water Diversion Permits Attachment C: Word PDF
Diversion – Consumptive	Application Word, PDF 10/01/25	Instructions 10/01/25	Required forms listed above	Water Diversion Fact Sheet
Consumptive Water Diversion General Permits
Required Common Forms: Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Refer to each registration for details.
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Reauthorization Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Authorization Required Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Filing Only Categories Issued 1/17/17	Registration Word, PDF 01/17/17	Instructions 01/17/17	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Non-filing Categories Issued 1/17/17	No Registration Required	No Instructions	No Required Forms	Fact Sheet
Non-Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permits - Refer to LWRD Division Application

Dam Safety Individual Permits The CT DEEP Dam Safety Program is offering the option of submitting all Dam Safety Permit Applications electronically. Please follow these steps to submit Dam Safety Permit Applications to DEEP.
Required Common Forms: Certification of Notice Form Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation: Word Form, PDF Please note that fisheries consultations for Dam Safety projects have been combined into one form provided above in word-fillable and pdf format. Natural Diversity Database Review, *if applicable* Request for Determination of Stream Flow Release Requirement for Dam Safety Permit, *if applicable*: Word Form, PDF
Dam Safety	Application Word, PDF 12/16/24 New Fisheries Dam Consultation Form	Instructions will be forthcoming	Required forms listed above
Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam	Application Word, PDF 10/26/12	Instructions 10/26/12	No Required Forms	Dam Registration and Recordation
Dam Safety General Permits The CT DEEP Dam Safety Program is offering the option of submitting all Dam Safety Permit Applications electronically. Please follow these steps to submit Dam Safety Permit Applications to DEEP.
Required Common Forms: Notice to Municipality: Word, PDF Natural Diversity Database Review, *if applicable* Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation, *if applicable: Word Form, PDF Request for Determination of Stream Flow Release Requirement for Dam Safety Permit, if applicable*: Word Form, PDF
Dam Safety Maintenance, Repair and Alteration: Non Filing GP-014 Re-Issued 10/16/25 Expires 10/16/35	No Registration Required	No instructions	No Required forms	Fact Sheet
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Filing with Confirmation of Eligibility GP-015 Re-Issued 10/16/25 Expires 10/16/35	Word, PDF 10/16/25	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Approval of Filing GP-016 Re-Issued 10/16/25 Expires 10/16/35	Word, PDF 10/16/25	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Flood Management
Inland/Non-tidal Wetlands and Watercourses
Non-consumptive Water Diversion See above for Consumptive Water Diversion individual permit and general permit information
Pre-Construction Notification
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – Tidal and Non-tidal
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects
Required Common Forms: Applicant Background Information Applicant Compliance Information Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form
Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects See LWRD Division Application for Tidal and Non-tidal Section 401 Water Quality Certificate applications	Application Word, PDF 12/07/20	Instructions 12/07/20	Required forms listed above	401 Pre-Filing Meeting Request Form Water Quality Certification Under CWA section 401(a)
USACE General Permits for CT
Water Resources Construction Activities General Permit
Coastal (Tidal) Permits
Structures, Dredging & Fill, Tidal Wetlands
Certificate of Permission
Coastal Maintenance General Permit
Minor Coastal Structures General Permit
Dolphin Cove General Permit
Coastal Storm Response General Permit DEEP-OLISP-GP-2015-03 Issued10/30/2015 Effective January 1, 2016	No Registration Required	No Registration Required	No Required forms	Fact Sheet
Note: Storm response activities can only be undertaken upon declaration by the commissioner that this section of the general permit is in effect. Such declaration will be made by the commissioner after a coastal storm or other event and shall include the effective date, the expiration date.
Remediation Permits including General Permits
See Remediation/Site Clean Up for additional remediation forms, including Property Transfer Program forms Possible Required Common Forms: Natural Diversity Database Review Certification of Notice Form
Stewardship Note: use a different application for solid waste disposal area stewardship	Application Word, PDF 09/15/23; added fee waiver for brownfields; updated submittal language	Instructions 09/15/23; added fee waiver for brownfields; updated submittal language	Required forms listed above
In Situ Groundwater Remediation: Enhanced Aerobic Biodegradation Issued 11/24/2020	Registration Word 12/08/22	Instructions 12/08/22	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
In Situ Remediation: Chemical Oxidation Issued 04/03/25 Expires 04/03/35	Registration Form (Electronic Transmittal Form must be the cover page)	Instructions 05/02/25	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet
Emergency or Temporary Authorization to Discharge to Groundwater to Remediate Pollution	Application Word, PDF 07/31/12	Instructions 07/31/12	Required forms listed above	NA

Permits and Licenses

Content Last Updated November 2025

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Water and Land Use Permits Including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management | Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits | Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation

Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permit

Consumptive Water Diversion General Permits

Non-Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permits - Refer to LWRD Division Application

Dam Safety Individual Permits

Dam Safety General Permits

Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – Tidal and Non-tidal

Section 401 Water Quality Certificate – FERC Hydropower Projects

Coastal (Tidal) Permits

Remediation Permits including General Permits

Water and Land Use Permits
Including General Permits

Aquifer Protection | Diversion | Dam Safety | Flood Management |
Inland Wetlands | Section 401 Water Quality Permits |
Coastal (Tidal) Permits | Remediation