The previous three pages of land indicators illustrate Connecticut's insufficient progress in land conservation. This page tracks the mandatory milestones which, if met, are expected to get the state's land conservation effort moving forward at a greater pace.
 
In 2012 and 2014, legislation was adopted and signed (Public Acts 12-152 and 14-169, respectively) that set specific targets and timeframes for land-conservation planning.

Mandate for DEEP	Deadline	Done?	Notes on Progress
Prepare comprehensive           land conservation  strategy (including  an estimate of total  conservation acreage  in the state)  CGS Section 23-8(b)	December 2012
Establish a process for  state agencies to  identify landholdings  that might be valuable for conservation  CGS Section 23-8(d)	No specific date		Process established for CT DOT; other state agencies pending.
Establish a publicly-accessible registry of conservation lands CGS Section 23-8(e)	January 1, 2015   Quarterly  updates thereafter		Under development; over 70,000  acres in registry but none of the data is publicly accessible at this time.

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Preservation of Land by the State for State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas

 (Goal = 10% of Connecticut's Land Area) 

  Average Annual Rate 
of State Land Acquisition Over the Last 10 Years 

Current Trend 
_{Please see the Preserved Land page for more information about this goal.}

 
In the last ten years, the State of Connecticut has added about 6,700 acres to its network of state parks, forests and wildlife management areas. Achieving the State's goal would require almost doubling that ten-year total every year. ____________

 Preservation of Farmland by the State

Average Annual Rate of Farmland Preservation (1,543 Acres) Since 2014 and the Annual Preservation Rate Needed (3,750 Acres) to Reach the Preservation Goal by 2050

Current Trend & Goal Track 
_{Please see the Farmland page for more information about this goal.}
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Preservation of Land by Cities, Towns, State, Nonprofit Organizations and Water Utilities

(Aggregate Goal = 21% of Connecticut's Land Area)