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COVID-19 Updates CT State Parks and Forests
CT State Parks COVID-19 Updates
Waste Transporters and Facilities
Information about waste transporters and facilities in Connecticut.
Commercial Hazardous & Regulated Waste Facilities
Lists of hazardous and Connecticut-regulated waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in Connecticut.
Connecticut Green Lodging Certified Hotels
List of lodging establishments that have been certifed through the CT Green Lodging program.
Information for businesses and residents on the proper management of biomedical waste in Connecticut.
Coastal Jurisdiction Line Fact Sheet
Information about Connecticut's coastal jurisdiction line
Information about the regulations of fracking waste in Connecticut.
Stormwater Planning Tool for Impervious Cover
Stormwater planning tool: Impervious Cover (IC Response Plan) provides details on the local watershed conditions, impervious cover, and implementation measures.
Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring FAQs
Answers to commonly asked questions about the Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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.
Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program
Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program Home Page - This website will help you find a pumpout facility near you, and to install or upgrade sewage holding tank systems to be in compliance with existing laws governing marine sanitation devices (MSD's). You will find information on how to choose a system, sewage system design and the selection of system components, plus helpful tips for installation and maintenance. You will also find information about the Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program. The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs (OLISP) administers this program which provides federally funded matching grants for qualifying projects which provide boat sewage disposal facilities. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project may be reimbursed.
Adorned with an armament of long, sharp spines, white perch are difficult for both anglers and predators to handle.
Although relatively feeble fighters on rod and reel, walleye are an esteemed game and food fish throughout their range.
Striped bass grow large and are arguably the most important inshore predator and sport fish in the state.
Climate Change
Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.
Recycling
Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
DEEP Programs & Services
DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.