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

Permit / General Permit	Application / Registration	Instructions	Required Forms	Fact Sheet / More Info
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 Aquifer Protection Area Registration Application, PDF Aquifer Protection Area Registration Application 10/01/25	Instructions Aquifer Protection Area Registration 10/01/25	Required forms listed above and in application and instructions
Aquifer Protection Area Permit	Application Word Aquifer Protection Area Permit Application, PDF Aquifer Protection Area Permit Application 10/01/25	Instructions Aquifer Protection Area Permit 10/01/25	Refer to application and instructions
Exemption from Regulation in an Aquifer Protection Area	Application Word Exemption from Regulation in Aquifer Protection Area Application PDF Exemption from Regulation in Aquifer Protection Area Application 10/01/25	Instructions Exemption from Regulation in Aquifer Protection Area 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 Attachment C Documentation Form PDF Attachment C Documentation Form
Diversion – Consumptive	Application Word Consumptive Diversion Application, PDF Consumptive Diversion Application 10/01/25	Instructions Consumptive Diversion 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 Expires 1/17/27	Registration Word Reauthorization Categories Registration, PDF Reauthorization Categories Registration 10/01/25	Instructions Reauthorization Categories 10/01/25	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Reauthorization Categories
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Authorization Required Categories Issued 1/17/17 Expires 1/17/27	Registration Word Authorization Required Categories Registration, PDF Authorization Required Categories Registration 10/01/25	Instructions Authorization Required Categories 10/01/25	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Authorization Required Categories
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Filing Only Categories Issued 1/17/17 Expires 1/17/27	Registration Word Filing Only Categories Registration, PDF Filing Only Categories Registration 10/01/25	Instructions Filing Only Categories 10/01/25	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Filing Only Categories
Diversion of Water for Consumptive Use: Non-filing Categories Issued 1/17/17 Expires 1/17/27	No Registration Required	No Instructions	No Required Forms	Fact Sheet Non-filing Categories
Non-Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permits - Refer to LWRD Division Application Non-Tidal Waters

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 Word, PDF Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation 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 Stream Flow Release Requirement, PDF Stream Flow Release Requirement
Dam Safety	Application Word Dam Safety Individual Permit Application, PDF Dam Safety Individual Permit Application 12/16/24 New Fisheries Dam Consultation Form	Instructions Dam Safety Individual Permit 4/23/2026	Required forms listed above
Notice of a High Hazard Dam or a Significant Hazard Dam	Application Word High Hazard or Significant Hazard Dam Notice Application, PDF High Hazard or Significant Hazard Dam Notice Application 05/19/2026	Instructions High Hazard or Significant Hazard Dam Notice 05/19/2026	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 Notice to Municipality, PDF Notice to Municipality Natural Diversity Database Review, *if applicable* Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation, *if applicable: Word Form Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation, PDF Request for Fisheries Dam Consultation Request for Determination of Stream Flow Release Requirement for Dam Safety Permit, if applicable*: Word Form Stream Flow Release Requirement, PDF Stream Flow Release Requirement
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 GP-014 Non Filing Dam Safety GP Authorized Activities Table GP-014
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Filing with Confirmation of Eligibility GP-015 Re-Issued 10/16/25 Expires 10/16/35	Word GP-015 Filing with Confirmation of Eligibility, PDF GP-015 Filing with Confirmation of Eligibility 10/16/25	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet GP-015 Dam Safety GP Authorized Activities Table GP-015
Dam Safety Repair and Alteration: Approval of Filing GP-016 Re-Issued 10/16/25 Expires 10/16/35	Word GP-016 Approval of Filing, PDF GP-016 Approval of Filing 10/16/25	No instructions	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet GP-016 Dam Safety GP Authorized Activities Table GP-016
Flood Management webpage
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 Division Regulatory Program Overview for Tidal and Non-tidal Section 401 Water Quality Certificate applications	Application Word FERC Hydropower Section 401 Application, PDF FERC Hydropower Section 401 Application 12/07/20	Instructions FERC Hydropower Section 401 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 Issued 10/30/2015 Effective January 1, 2016	No Registration Required	No Registration Required	No Required forms	Fact Sheet Coastal Storm Response General Permit
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 Stewardship Application, PDF Stewardship Application 09/15/23; added fee waiver for brownfields; updated submittal language	Instructions Stewardship 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 Enhanced Aerobic Biodegradation Registration 12/08/22	Instructions Enhanced Aerobic Biodegradation 12/08/22	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Enhanced Aerobic Biodegradation
In Situ Remediation: Chemical Oxidation Issued 04/03/25 Expires 04/03/35	Registration Form Chemical Oxidation (Electronic Transmittal Form Chemical Oxidation must be the cover page)	Instructions Chemical Oxidation 05/02/25	Required forms listed above	Fact Sheet Chemical Oxidation
Emergency or Temporary Authorization to Discharge to Groundwater to Remediate Pollution	Application Word Emergency Discharge Authorization Application, PDF Emergency Discharge Authorization Application 07/31/12	Instructions Emergency Discharge Authorization 07/31/12	Required forms listed above	NA

Permits and Licenses

Content Last Updated May 2026

Land Use Permits and General Permits

Water and Land Use Permits Including General Permits

Aquifer Protection

Consumptive Water Diversion Individual Permit

Consumptive Water Diversion General Permits

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

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