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There is a free online Lake Symposium you may participate in on December 4 from 7 – 9 PM. One of the presentations focuses on Wakeboards and Shoreline Management. Feel free to share this information with anyone you think might be interested in the subject. A link to the symposium registration and speaker bio’s can be found at www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2023/.
Final call to add your thoughts to the CT State Wildlife Action Plan. Please participate in this survey regarding Connecticut's State Wildlife Action Plan. The input that you provide will be used to inform both the 2025 revision of Connecticut's SWAP as well as implementation of the Plan.
For those who have not had the opportunity to complete the survey, please do so as your feedback is very important in helping conserve Connecticut's species of greatest conservation need.
Please use this link to access the survey (CT SWAP Survey). Note, the survey will be closed at 5:00 p.m. this Friday, November 17 .
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Cindi Jacobson at [email protected] or at 970-456-7990.
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Attention teachers! Apply now to become part of the Long Island Sound Schools network! Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=11146
The Fall meeting of the Thames River Basin Partnership (TRBP) is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17 beginning at 9:30 AM. We will once again be meeting via a Zoom platform. To register for the meeting, use this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsc-irrD4uEtDuJY4ZXc3OkL7yGFcxlAfg.
This quarter, our guest presenter will be Katie Lund, Coastal Training Coordinator for the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve. Designated in 2022, the CT Reserve is one of 30 Research Reserves in the country that are focused on research, education, and stewardship of estuarine ecosystems. With more than 50,000 acres of marsh, upland, and open water in Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound, and the lower Connecticut and Thames Rivers, the Reserve provides essential habitat for wildlife, offers educational opportunities for students, teachers and the public, and serves as a living laboratory for scientists and decision-makers.
The meeting agenda can be downloaded from this link. thamesriverbasinpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/23-1017TRBP-agenda.pdf
After the presentation, partners and guests are encouraged to share updates on their activities that are compatible with the TRBP Plan of Work.
From CT DEEP
CT DEEP is pleased to share that the revised Stormwater Quality Manual portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Water-Regulating-and-Discharges/Stormwater/Stormwater-Manual and the Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Water/Soil-Erosion-and-Sediment-Control-Guidelines/Guidelines-for-Soil-Erosion... are now live and publicly available. The draft development page has also been updated to provide the summary of and response to comments. portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Water/Stormwater-Quality-Manual-and-Soil-Erosion-and-Sediment-Control-Guidelines The team would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who contributed to the development of these guidance documents.
Stormwater Quality Manual and Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines
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