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

Watershed Management

Watershed Management

Watershed management is a term used to describe the process of implementing land use practices and water management practices to protect and improve the quality of the water and other natural resources within a watershed by managing the use of those land and water resources in a comprehensive manner.

Map of Connecticut Watersheds

Overview of Watershed Management Principles

Watershed Management Plans and Documents 

Guidance for Developing Watershed Based Plans

Municipal Outreach and Low Impact Development for Watersheds

Non Point Source (NPS) Water Pollution Management, including Connecticut's 319 NPS Grant Program

Lakes Management

 

 

Content last updated December 12, 2023