Connecticut Weekly Agricultural Report
Connecticut, regional, and national energy and supply information.
Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
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Tracking Environmental Quality in Connecticut
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) publishes an annual report on the condition of the state's air, water, land and life.
Agency: Council on Environmental Quality -
Environmental Impact Evaluations for State Projects
State agencies must identify and evaluate the impacts of proposed state actions, including state grants for municipal or private construction projects, which may significantly affect the environment. Notices of such proposed actions are required to be published in the Environmental Monitor and provide opportunity for public review and comment.
Agency: Council on Environmental Quality -
When a state agency proposes to sell or transfer land, including easements granted to private parties or municipalities, in most cases it must publish a notice in the Environmental Monitor giving the public the opportunity to comment.
Agency: Council on Environmental Quality -
Agriculture is one of the state's most vital businesses. To protect this industry, the Department of Agriculture (DOAG) offers a voluntary program that preserves farmland by placing a permanent restriction on all non-agricultural usage. Get more information about how the program works and read about the application process.
Agency: Connecticut Department of Agriculture -
The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection's (DEEP) protects Connecticut's diversified landscape through programs that improve air quality, restore and protect waterways, and address the remnants of our industrial legacy through site cleanup and waste management efforts. Find information on compliance assistance, pollution prevention, permitting, and more.
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development -
Drinking water treatment, monitoring and source protection and consumer education are used to ensure the quality and adequacy of our public drinking water sources. Information is available for consumers and public water systems.
Agency: Department of Public Health -
Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) involves the ongoing collection, integration and analysis of data about environmental hazards, exposure to environmental hazards and health effects potentially related to exposure to those hazards.
Agency: Department of Public Health -
The Department of Public Health (DPH) evaluates and quantifies health risks posed by environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals and radiation. Find information on topics including Rabies, Lyme Disease, Fish Consumption Advisory, Lead Poisoning, Mold and Radon.
Agency: Department of Public Health -
Connecticut is a state rich with natural resources and a great diversity of habitat, landscapes, plant life, and wildlife.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Nuisance and Distressed Wildlife
Information about what to do if you find an animal in need of help, how to locate a wildlife rehabilitator and how to prevent damage and conflicts with wildlife.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Proper management - handling, use and disposal - of materials including pesticides, mercury, PCBs and petroleum products protects the quality of our environment and public safety.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Mercury is a heavy metal that can accumulate in living tissue. Exposure to mercury, when released into the environment through spills or incineration, can be toxic to humans and wildlife, or cause other health effects such as neurological and reproductive disorders. Proper management of used mercury-containing items and elemental mercury is important to protect human health and environment.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
The misuse of pesticides can result in adverse human health or environmental effects. Find information about pesticide management programs, certification of pesticide applicators and Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Find FAQs about organic lawn care and how to change over from conventional lawn chemicals, as well as information about soil testing and garden planning.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Environmental Permits and Licenses
The state issues various permits and licenses around land and environment use and waste disposal. Access forms, instructions and guidance on land and water use and waste and materials management.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
