Federal Level
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/government/index.shtm
FEMA
provides information on hazard mitigation planning in relation to land use
policies and objectives to reduce loss of life and property. This site provides an overall introduction to
the process of mitigation. Many of the
Regional Planning Agencies (See a representative list below) within the state
have either adopted or are working on hazard mitigation plans for the
individual towns.
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/mscjumppage.shtm
The MSC
is the official government distribution center for digital and paper flood
hazard mapping products created by FEMA in support of the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP).
Here you can view all current flood maps (Flood Insurance
Rate Maps) effective for the entire
EPA - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/smms4.cfm
Small MS4s are defined as any MS4 that is not a medium or large MS4 covered by
Phase I of the NPDES Stormwater Program.
Regulated small MS4s are defined as all small MS4s located in
"urbanized areas" (UAs) as defined by the
Bureau of the Census, and those small MS4s located outside of a UA that are
designated by NPDES permitting authorities.
Some regulated small MS4s in UAs may be
eligible for a waiver from NPDES stormwater permitting requirements.
EPA National Estuary
Program
Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea. Estuaries
are critical to the health of coastal environments and to our enjoyment of
them. EPA's National Estuary Program was established by
Congress in 1987 to improve the quality of estuaries of national importance.
The Clean Water Act Section
320 directs EPA to develop plans for attaining or maintaining water quality
in an estuary. This includes protection of public water supplies and the
protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish,
fish, and wildlife, and allows recreational activities, in and on water,
requires that control of point and nonpoint sources
of pollution to supplement existing controls of pollution. In several cases,
more than one State is participating in a National Estuary Program. Each
program establishes a Comprehensive
Conservation and Management Plan to meet the goals of Section 320.
US Army Corps of
Engineers,
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/
The New
England District (NAE) is responsible for managing the Corps' civil
responsibilities in a 66,000 square-mile region encompassing the six
The National Map
http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos
Geodata.gov is a geographic
information system (
Green Valley Institute
http://thelastgreenvalley.org/gvi/
The
Green Valley Institute is a partner with various smart growth initiatives and
is usual link for comparative options providing information to the public on
land use, development, and conservation. The GVI was created through a formal partnership between
the Quinebaug-Shetucket National Heritage Corridor
and the
Lincoln Institute of
Land Policy
http://www.lincolninst.edu/index-high.asp
The
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit and tax-exempt educational
institution founded in 1974 to improve the quality of public debate and
decisions in the areas of land policy and land-related taxation. The
Institute's goals are to integrate theory and practice to better shape land
policy and to provide a nonpartisan forum for discussion of the
multidisciplinary forces that influence public policy. Inspired by the work of
Henry George as expressed in the book Progress and Poverty (1879), the
Lincoln Institute introduces his thinking and ideas into the contemporary land
and tax policy debate to advance a more equitable and productive society
Center for Watershed
Protection
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection is a
non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that provides local
governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the
technical tools for protecting some of the nation's most precious natural
resources: our streams, lakes and rivers.
Smart Growth Online
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/articles.asp?art=2367&res=1024
Sustainable Communities Network
c/o CONCERN
info@smartgrowth.org
State Government
Information
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
Website links for all 50 states.
State Level
CT State Statutes –
Planning/Zoning
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Title8.htm
Title 8 Statutes
regarding Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development and
Human Resources. ONING, PLANNING, HOUSING, ECONOMIC
CT State Statutes –
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap477a.htm
Enabling
statutes for the Gateway jurisdiction
CT State Statutes –
Environmental Protection
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Title22a.htm
Tidal
Wetlands Act, Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Act, CT Coastal Management
Act, Structures & Dredging Act, Harbor Management, Hazardous Waste, Air
Pollution, Solid Waste, Soil Conservation, Water Resources, Dams and Reservoirs,
Water Pollution Control
CCAPA Listserv
http://www.ccapa.org/links/uconn.htm
Online discussion list that most Town Planners/ZEOs
in the state use to research land use in other towns.
A number of Commission members and land use attorneys participate as
well.
Connecticut
Municipalities Website Links
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=257266
Links to all municipal websites. Many towns
have their zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, PC&Ds,
Zoning Maps, Agendas, Minutes, etc. posted.
http://www.phone.state.ct.us/phonesearch.asp
Look up a
state employee’s email address or phone number
CT Harbor Management
Association
http://www.ctharbormanagement.org/
The
mission of the Connecticut Harbor Management Association is to assist and
support Connecticut Harbor Management Commissions by facilitating the exchange
of information and ideas among commissions and by providing liaison between
commissions and local, state and federal agencies involved in the management of
CT Department of
Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/index.htm
Established in 1971, the Department of
Environmental Protection manages almost every aspect of the Connecticut
outdoors. Our mission is to conserve and improve natural resources and the
environment in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare while
preserving and enhancing the quality of life for present and future
generations.
2004
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/stormwater/strmwtrman.htm
The Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual provides
guidance on the measures necessary to protect the waters of the State of
DEP Coastal Access
Guide
http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/index.asp
Welcome to the Connecticut Coastal
Access Guide, designed to help you explore the
http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/
Welcome to the
State of
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2698&q=322898&depNav_GID=170
Geographic
Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's
mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future
generations. 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. DEP develops and shares
geospatial information with federal, state, and municipal government agencies
such as the U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Protection Agency,
Center for Land Use Education and Research
The mission of the Center for Land Use Education and
Research, CLEAR, is to provide
information, education and assistance to land use decision makers, in support
of balancing growth and natural resource protection. To achieve this goal,
CLEAR conducts remote sensing research, develops landscape analysis tools and training,
and conducts outreach education programs.
CLEAR is a partnership between the Department of Natural
Resources Management and Engineering (NRME) and the Cooperative Extension
System (CES), two units of the
UConn, Map and Geographic
http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/
MAGIC, the
http://www.cerc.com/index.html
Census information, town profiles, grand
lists, mill rates.
CERC is a nonprofit company funded primarily by utilities companies with
a mission of promoting
CERC offers
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/pdpd3/physical/C&DPlan/C&DIntro.htm
The
Conservation and Development Policies Plan for
CT DOT
http://www.ct.gov/dotinfo/cwp/browse.asp?a=2337&bc=0&c=19776&dotinfoNav=|
Connecticut
Department of Transportation website and page with links to Long Range
Transportation Plan (
CT AERIAL PHOTOS
In 1934,
survey. Now
aerial survey online.
The 1934 aerial survey of
radically changed the topography of the state, but after a statewide paving
project called "Get Connecticut Out of the Mud" enabled the popular
new-fangled automobiles to climb the state's hills and cruise its valleys.
The original photographic prints have long been one of the most heavily used
collections at the Connecticut State Library.
The State Library has now digitized the 8,731 original 1934 aerial
photographs, and published them as part of the State Library's Digital
Collections at http://cslib.cdmhost.com/cdm4/aerials.php
. You can search for
the aerials photos by town name, or by using either a street map locator or
a topographic index sheet locator.
Some streets of today did not exist in 1934, so the aerial photo may show a
meadow or forest where you now would find a road. See what your library's
site looked like in 1934!"
For more information on the 1934 survey and the many other aerial
photographs available at the State Library, see our website at
http://www.cslib.org/aerials.
Regional Level
CRERPA was
established to serve the nine towns of the Connecticut River Estuary Region.
The Region is one of fifteen planning regions established under state law. The
regional planning organizations (RPOs) act as a forum
for addressing issues of regional concern and prepare a Regional Plan of
Conservation and Development.
Capitol Region Council of Government
The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is the largest of
The
Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) is a public agency with
representatives from twenty towns, cities and boroughs formed to provide a
basis for intergovernmental cooperation in dealing with a wide range of issues
facing
CCRPA currently serves the cities of
Council of Governments of the
COGCNV is
a forum for chief elected officials to discuss issues of common concern and to
develop programs to address them on a regional level. Fundamentally, COGCNV is
a planning organization, concerned with economic development, land use, water
planning and transportation needs of the Central Naugatuck Valley Region
(CNVR). It sets regional priorities for a variety of federal and state funding
programs, oversees regional programs for member municipalities, and provides
technical assistance to municipalities, local organizations, and the general
public.
General Sites
National Address
Search Server
http://www.cedar.buffalo.edu/adserv.html
Zip Code Look-up
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp
Google Maps
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