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| Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) |
| Agency: Office of Policy and Management |
| Purpose: To identify and evaluate the impacts of proposed State Agency actions that may significantly affect the environment. |
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| Contact: Jeffrey Smith |
| Phone: (860) 418-6395 |
| Email: Jeff.Smith@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2990&q=383206 |
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| Type of Assistance: Information & Public Input |
| Authority: CGS 22a-1 through 22a-1h, RCSA 22a-a-1 through 22a-la-12 |
| Description |
| A CEPA review is required for state agency actions that could have a major impact on the state's land, water, air or other environmental resources. The process includes public review and comment and a written evaluation of findings. |
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| Connecticut Geospatial Information Systems Council |
| Agency: Department of Information Technology |
| Purpose: To coordinate a uniform geospatial information system capacity for municipalities, regional planning agencies, the state and others, as needed, |
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| Contact: Michael Varney |
| Phone: (860) 622-2462 |
| Email: michael.varney@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/gis |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical, potential for financial support in the future |
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| Description |
| The system GIS must guide and assist state and local officials involved in transportation; economic development; land use planning; environmental, cultural, and natural resource management; public service delivery; and other areas as necessary. |
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| Conservation and Development Policies Plan |
| Agency: Office of Policy and Management |
| Purpose: The Plan serves as a statement of the development, resource management and public investment policies for the State. |
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| Contact: Daniel Morley |
| Phone: (860) 418-6343 |
| Email: daniel.morley@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/opm/cdplan |
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| Type of Assistance: |
| Authority: CGS Sec 16a-24 through 16a-33 |
| Description |
| The use of state funds for an amount in excess of $200,000 for the acquisition, development, or improvement of real property or for the acquisition of public transportation equipment or facilities are required to be consistent with the plan. |
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| Drinking Water Quality Management Plan |
| Agency: Department of Public Health |
| Purpose: To provide for a consistent and proactive methodology to protect public drinking water supplies while balancing the need for economic development within the State’s source water protection areas. |
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| Contact: Lori Mathieu |
| Phone: (860) 509-7333 |
| Email: lori.mathieu@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3139&q=387338 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
| Authority: Special Act 06-6 |
| Description |
| The DWQMP plan is intended include locally developed and locally implemented land use management and development measures, including land preservation techniques to provide for the protection of critical public drinking water supply watershed areas |
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| Endangered Species |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: To protect and restore endangered, threatened and special concern species in Connecticut and to provide information on the status of rare plant and animal species |
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| Contact: Wildlife Division |
| Phone: (860) 424-3011 |
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| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2702&q=323462&depNav_GID=1628 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 26-303 through 26-312; RCSA Sec. 26-306-1 through 7 |
| Description |
| The DEP conducts a variety of research and management programs to protect and restore endangered, threatened and special concern species; and serves as the primary source of information on the status of rare plant and animal species |
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| Geographic Information Systems |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: To provide a statewide automated geographic storage and retrieval system that can rapidly integrate and analyze large amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area. |
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| Contact: Geographic Information Systems |
| Phone: (860) 424-3540 |
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| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2698&q=323342&depNav_GID=1707 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
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| Description |
| DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic storage and retrieval system that can rapidly integrate and analyze large amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area. |
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| Green Building |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: To promote Green Building practices. |
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| Contact: Kim Trella |
| Phone: (860) 424-3234 |
| Email: kim.trella@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324910&depNav_GID=1645 |
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| Type of Assistance: Education and outreach |
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| Description |
| Promote the use of green building standards for new and renovated buildings, whereby the environmental qualities of both the indoor and outdoor settings have been considered and protected during design, construction, maintenance and use. |
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| Landscape Stewardship Initiative |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: Provide information on landscape stewardship. |
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| Contact: Margaret Welch |
| Phone: (860) 424-3618 |
| Email: margaret.welch@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/landscapestewardship |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical assistance, education and outreach. |
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| Description |
| Coordinate DEP programs that affect land use so as to avoid unintended impacts on land development patterns and to provide municipalities, individuals, and organizations with information to allow for better informed land use decision-making. |
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| Nonpoint Source Pollution Programs |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: To prevent the introduction of pollutants into surface waters through stormwater. |
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| Contact: Nonpoint Source Program |
| Phone: (860) 424-3020 |
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| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2719&q=325588&depNav_GID=1654 |
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| Type of Assistance: Guidance & information |
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| DEP is working to engage stakeholders to prevent the introduction of pollutants into stormwater through it's Non Point Source Pollution Management and Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Programs. |
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| Permit Assistance and Outreach |
| Agency: Department of Environmental Protection |
| Purpose: The Office of the Ombudsman provides a central point of contact for all stakeholders seeking information and assistance from the department. |
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| Contact: Permit Ombudsman |
| Phone: (860) 424-3003 |
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| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2709&q=324146&depNav_GID=1624 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
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| Description |
| The Office of the Ombudsman provides a central point of contact for all stakeholders seeking information and assistance from the department. |
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| Protection of Public Drinking Water Supplies -Technical Assistance |
| Agency: Department of Public Health |
| Purpose: To provide technical assistance to municipal land use decision makers and public water systems concerning consistent and proactive methods and measures to protect public drinking water supplies. |
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| Contact: Lori Mathieu |
| Phone: (860) 509-7333 |
| Email: lori.mathieu@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3139&q=387338 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 25-32f,8-2, 8-23,8-3i,22a-42f |
| Description |
| Technical assistance can be provided in the form of comments and recommendations on local actions that may affect public drinking water sources. |
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| Surface Transportation Enhancement Program |
| Agency: Department of Transporation |
| Purpose: To fund projects that go above and beyond what is customarily considered part of a transportation activity. |
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| Contact: Kathryn A. Faraci |
| Phone: (860) 594-2160 |
| Email: kathryn.faraci@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dot |
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| Type of Assistance: Reimbursement program at 80% |
| Authority: SAFETEA-LU Section(s) 113, 1122, 6003 |
| Description |
| The enhancement activities must relate to the Intermodal transportation system by reason of function or impact and must be encompassed in one of the twelve federally-eligible enhancement areas. |
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| The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program. |
| Agency: Department of Transportation |
| Purpose: To fund transportation projects or programs that will contribute to attainment or maintenance of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone, carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM) |
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| Contact: Grayson Wright |
| Phone: (860) 594-2154 |
| Email: grayson.wright@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dot |
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| Type of Assistance: Reimbursement program (80% or for limited projects 100%) |
| Authority: Federal Clean Air Act (CAA), Title 42, |
| Description |
| Funds transportation projects and programs that contribute to the attainment or maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in non-attainment or air quality maintenance areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter. |
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| Water Utility Coordinating Committee |
| Agency: Department of Public Health |
| Purpose: To provide for a coordinated approach to long-range water supply planning by addressing water quality and quantity issues from an area-wide perspective. |
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| Contact: Lori Mathieu |
| Phone: (860) 509-7333 |
| Email: lori.mathieu@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3139&q=387352 |
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| Type of Assistance: Technical Assistance |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 25-33c - j |
| Description |
| The process is designed to bring together public water system representatives and regional planning organizations to discuss long-range water supply issues and to develop a plan for dealing with those issues. |
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