Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Resources and References
Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion & Sediment Control (2024)
This is a direct link to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's webpage for soil erosion and sediment control. The guidelines are often referenced in municipal planning, zoning, and inland wetlands permit applications and/or regulations. For a direct link to the manual: Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion & Sediment Control
Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual (2024)
This is a direct link to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's webpage for stormwater quality. The guidelines are on the measures necessary to protect the waters of the State of Connecticut from the adverse impacts of post-construction stormwater runoff; and focuses on site planning, source control, and stormwater treatment practices. It is intended for use as a planning tool and design guidance document by the regulated and regulatory communities involved in stormwater quality management. For a direct link to the manual: Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual
Agriculture, Forestry & Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act (Oct. 2016)
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection brochure discussing agriculture and forestry activities pursuant to the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act.
Clarification of Wetland Soil Criteria for Human-Altered and Human-Transported Soils in Connecticut
(May 2015) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut Office, fact sheet produced in conjunction with the CT DEEP's Inland Wetlands Management Section. This fact sheet discusses human-altered and human-transported (HAHT/disturbed) soils and criteria for determining when such soils meet the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act definition of wetlands.
Soil Scientist Qualifications
Fact sheet on what constitutes a "soil scientist" pursuant to the Connecticut Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act.
Vernal Pools
Connecticut's municipal inland wetlands agencies have jurisdiction over regulated activities that are likely to impact or affect all vernal watercourses. Under Connecticut law, vernal pools, which contain a specific ecology, are one type of vernal watercourse. A variety of online resources exist which review vernal pool ecology, describe the animals that breed in and use vernal pools, provide materials to assist with field assessments and local mapping projects, and discuss other state and federal laws.
Wetlands of Connecticut (Metzler and Tiner, 1992)
Publication discussing Connecticut wetland formation, hydrology, and vegetation and plant communities.
Additional information is also available at Connecticut's Wetlands.
Content updated October 22, 2024