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• Property Transfer Program

  The Property Transfer Law requires the disclosure of environmental conditions when certain properties and/or businesses ("establishments") are transferred. When an establishment is transferred, one of four Property Transfer Forms must be completed, signed, executed and filed with DEEP.

• General Permit for Discharge of Stormwater Commercial Activity 10/14/25

  Notice of Reissuance of the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity.

• Related Information and References

  Find additional references and information about Long Island Sound including maps and photographs covering Connecticut's 36 coastal municipalities.

• Connecticut Celebrates Bat Week October 24 - 31

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is celebrating the importance of bats during Bat Week, an international event celebrated annually during the week before Halloween. Bats play a critical role in ecosystems worldwide and provide tremendous value to humans in a variety of ways. Bats in North America also currently face an unprecedented population crisis, making it even more important to call attention to these often-misunderstood creatures.

• Alewife

  Anadromous alewives are important forage fish for large gamefish such as striped bass and bluefish as well as many other animals, including osprey and marine mammals.

• American Eel

  The American eel is commonly used for bait and food, but is declining throughout much of its range.

• American Brook Lamprey

  Learn more about this endangered, maybe native, and definitely not parasitic fish!

• Atlantic Salmon

  Atlantic salmon were extirpated from the Connecticut River and, despite extensive restoration efforts, self-sustaining runs do not occur.

• American Shad

  In 2003, the American shad was designated Connecticut’s “State Fish.”

• Atlantic Menhaden

  Also known as “mossbunker” or simply “bunker.” Menhaden are important forage fish for large predatory fishes such as striped bass and bluefish.

• Banded Killifish

  Prefer shallow, still areas of lakes and ponds and slow-flow areas of larger rivers and streams.

• Atlantic Tomcod

  Sometimes known as “frostfish.” For unclear reasons, Atlantic tomcod have recently experienced a precipitous decline in Connecticut and throughout much of their range.

• Banded Sunfish

  The banded sunfish is listed as a Connecticut State Threatened Species. Their small size makes them vulnerable to predation by bass and other large gamefish, so they thrive only in protected, backwater areas.

• Atlantic Sturgeon

  Damn building, overfishing and pollution all likely contributed to the demise of Atlantic sturgeon in Connecticut.

• Black Bullhead

  Black bullheads are very difficult to distinguish from brown bullheads. It is unclear whether the few individuals reported in Connecticut represent self-sustaining populations.