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

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  • Black Crappie

    Also called “calico bass,” crappie grow quickly and are a popular food and sport fish.

  • Energy Applications & Research

  • Largemouth Bass

    The most popular gamefish in the country, the largemouth bass is also the principal predator in most of our state’s lakes and ponds and thus plays a key role in the health of aquatic ecosystems.

  • Boating Infrastructure Grant Program

    Boating Infrastructure Grant Program funds are available to public and private agencies and marinas and other facilities that provide transient tie-up opportunities for non-trailerable (26' or over in length) recreational boats.

  • Blackspotted Stickleback

    Rarity and difficulty with identification cause the blackspotted stickleback’s whereabouts in Connecticut to be unclear.

  • Ground Water

    Information on ground water, water quality, aquifers, and water conservation.

  • Protecting Connecticut's Groundwater

    Protecting Connecticut's Groundwater - A Guide for Local Officials was written in 1997 by Robert Hust and James Murphy of the Department of Environmental Protection's Water Bureau. The Guide provides the tools needed to understand groundwater protection and to communicate its importance to other local officials and citizens.

  • Connecticut's Aquifers

    There are two basic aquifer types in Connecticut, those found in unconsolidated sediments and those in bedrock.

  • Outline of Aquifer Protection Regulations

    Summary of Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-354i-1 through 10. (Revised February, 2004)

  • Statutes and Regulations

    Aquifer Protection Area Program statutes and regulations were developed to create a protection program for our aquifer resources supporting high yield public supply well fields.

  • Reporting Boating Accidents

    All operators of vessels involved in an accident in Connecticut must remain at the scene and assist any other vessel or person involved in the accident if it is possible to do so without endangering their own vessel or the people aboard. The operator must also give his/her name, address and vessel identification number to the other boat operator(s) or owner of the damaged property.

  • Boating Education / Certification /Videos

    Although there are inherent risks in virtually any sport, a well-educated boater who uses common sense and courtesy on the water contributes to everyone?s safety and enjoyment.

  • Grant Programs

    Boating related Grant Program information

  • Paddlers Etiquette

    There are many boaters on our waterways and as the number of paddlers increases, there is competition for space in limited access points and crowded waterways.

  • Paddlers Safety Checklists and Equipment

    Whether you are a new or seasoned paddler, there are safety, etiquette and rules of navigation to be aware of before venturing out on the water. Use these lists to plan a trip.