Emergency Action Plans

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Dam Safety - Emergency Action Plans (EAP)

Form to use to send the DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program a statement of your situation and proposed schedule of compliance with the EAP requirements:

Statement of Proposed Compliance with EAP Requirements (Fillable Word)
Statement of Proposed Compliance with EAP Requirements (PDF to print)

Preparing an EAP:

EAP Template (July 2017) (Word Form)

EAP Checklist (December 2016)
Questions and Answers about EAP Preparation (July 2017)

Guidance Document For Inundation Maps for EAPs in CT (May 2016)

FEMA P-946 Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures (leave DEEP website)

guide for emergency preparedness and levees

Municipal Emergency Notification Contact Form (Word Form; PDF )

Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Levees - Document provides guidance about high water events and how to develop an emergency preparedness plan.

For further information contact the DEEP Dam Safety Regulatory Program at (860) 424-3706 or by email at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov.

Dam Safety

Content last updated February 2020

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Dam Safety - Emergency Action Plans (EAP)