Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

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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

Connecticut's Watershed Management Program

Watershed Management Plans and Documents - Watershed Based Plans and Watershed Management Planning documents produced in Connecticut


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


Stream Flow Standards and Regulations

Upcoming Events and Grant Deadlines

Content last updated February 11, 2020