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• Boating Infrastructure Grant Application Questions & Answers

  Questions and answers to the Boating Infrastructre Grant Request for Application.

• Hickory Shad

  The summer/fall recreational fishery for hickory shad is gaining in popularity.

• Sensitive Habitats

  Long Island Sound provides invaluable habitats for many different species of birds, mammals, fish, and shellfish. It is home to lobsters and clams, herring and striped bass, eagles and terns, harbor seals and more.

• Helpful Contacts

  Contacts telephone numbers to be used in the event of an environmental emergency.

• Marine Debris, Trash, Garbage and Fish Waste

  Floating debris and solid objects may result in structural damage to boats or mechanical failures. Garbage in the water or washed up on the beach is unsightly and can injure or kill birds, fish, marine turtles and mammals.

• Connecticuts Clean Marina Program Home

  Description: As a companion to the Clean Marina Program, the Clean Boater Program encourages the state?s boaters to learn about and use clean boating techniques.

• Boat Hull Maintenance

  Sanding and scraping your boat can release noxious paint into the air and water. Dust particles can irritate your lungs and eyes and can also affect the health and reproduction systems of fish, birds, crabs and other marine life.

• Reducing Hazardous Waste

  Hazardous materials are found in many materials used to clean and operate your boat. However, using these products is often more out of habit than necessity.

• Marine VHF Radio: The Basics

  Although not required in recreational boats under 65.6 feet long, a VHF Marine Radio is an essential piece of equipment in coastal waters.

• Field Trip Sites

  CT DEEP offers many options for school field trips at State Parks.

• Connecticut Project Learning Tree

• PLT Programs

• State Environmental Conservation Police Who We Are

  The Connecticut Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police is comprised of Conservation Officers stationed throughout Connecticut. EnCon Police responsibilities include hunting, fishing and boating enforcement, criminal enforcement, emergency response and public safety patrols in our state parks, forests and campgrounds, homeland security missions, port security checks and patrolling public watershed properties as an anti-terrorism measure; serving as the primary backup agency for the United States Coast Guard on Long Island Sound for search and rescue, the patrol element of Connecticut’s shellfish program; boating accident investigation, and conducting boating patrols on Connecticut’s state waterways.

• Sport License Suspension Guidelines

  In accordance with Connecticut General Statute (C.G.S.) 26-61, the payment of a fine, forfeiture of a bond or a plea or judgement of guilty for fishing, hunting and trapping violations may result in the suspension of all sport fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and privileges.

• Ice Storm Response

  Ice and Snow Storm Response