Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, click here

Notice of Updated Forest Resource Management Plan Centennial Watershed State Forest: Easton Reservoir Block

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Division of Forestry, Aquarion Water Company, and The Nature Conservancy give notice to adopt with final approvals a Forest Resource Management Plan for the Easton Reservoir Block of Centennial Watershed State Forest, representing approximately 3,125 acres in the towns of Monroe, Trumbull, and Easton. The plan, which was informed by a comprehensive inventory as well as local municipal and stakeholder input, will guide forest management activities for the next 20 years (2025 – 2045). Long-term planning goals include silvicultural activities to promote, enhance, and protect the watershed of a drinking water supply and significant wildlife habitat, maintaining recreational areas, forest access maintenance and repairs, invasive species management, and forest health concerns. An infographic detailing the highlights of the plan has been prepared for public review.

Information Requests: Interested persons may obtain a copy of the plan by sending a request for an electronic copy to Aquarion Water Company at rturnbull@aquarionwater.com. Interested parties who have reviewed the plan are invited to offer comments regarding the goals and objectives described in the plan. Comments regarding the plan may be submitted electronically to rturnbull@aquarionwater.com no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.

For projects which develop a significant public interest, DEEP may provide an opportunity for interested parties to attend an additional informational session in the form of a virtual presentation on the plan.

What Happens Next: At the conclusion of this process, the plan will be moved for final Agency authorization.

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