New Connecticut Inland Fishing Rules Take Effect to Expand Opportunities
HARTFORD, CT – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces new inland fishing regulations effective immediately that are intended to enhance existing and provide new fishing opportunities.
The new regulations were initiated by DEEP in 2019 with a Notice of Intent issued November 12, 2020, followed by a public hearing and comment period concluding December 15, 2020. Revisions to the proposed regulations were made following consideration of the public comments and the proposed regulations were approved by the Legislative Regulation Review Committee June 22, 2021, and formally posted to the state’s eRegulations system yesterday.
The following are highlights of some of the new regulations:
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Grants Awarded for Invasive Species Control on Connecticut Lakes, Ponds, Rivers Written by CT DEEP
DEEP Announces Recipients of Inaugural Round of Grants for Aquatic Invasive Species Control on Lakes, Ponds and Rivers
$360,000 Awarded to 21 Projects that Will Help Restore CT Waterbodies
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the recipients of the inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program, with a total of $360,000 going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut.
The Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program was made possible in 2019 when the Connecticut General Assembly established an Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp fee (Public Act 19-190) applied to all registered boats using Connecticut waters, to provide a dedicated funding source for the “Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation Account. This account f
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Paper Mill Pond in Vernon. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )
VERNON, CT Several bodies of water in Vernon are to benefit from thew Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection s inaugural round of grant funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program.
The awards were announced Tuesday. A total of $360,000 is going to 21 projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut.
For Vernon, a total of $14,061 has been designated for the Tankerhoosen River, tributaries in Dobsonville and Talcottville, Valley falls Pond, Walker Reservoir East, and the Papermill Ponds.
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A total of $24,910 has ben designated for aquatic invasive plant management for Middle and Lower Bolton Lakes.