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Check out our interactive map to learn about living shoreline projects located in the marine district of New York.
More information about living shorelines and their benefits can be found on the NYSDEC Living Shorelines webpage.
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Check out our interactive map to learn about living shoreline projects located in the marine district of New York.
More information about living shorelines and their benefits can be found on the NYSDEC Living Shorelines webpage.
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Connecticut’s Severe Weather Mitigation and Resiliency Advisory Council was created to help the state better prepare for the growing risks of hurricanes, flooding, and other severe weather events. According to the Council and the CT Insurance Department, many Connecticut homes especially older buildings or houses in coastal and urban areas are highly vulnerable to wind and flood damage. The Council’s final report explains that severe weather is becoming more expensive for families, and many residents lack the insurance or financial resources to recover after storms. To address this, the Council recommends strengthening partnerships with programs like Energize CT, Habitat for Humanity, and the CT Green Bank, and promoting upgrades such as IBHS Fortified™ roofs, which can reduce damage from high winds. They also emphasize the need for public education about flood risk, insurance awareness, and preparedness, along with long-term actions like statewide grant programs, tax credits, and expanded training for contractors and evaluators. Together, these efforts aim to help Connecticut residents protect their homes, reduce storm damage, and build a safer, more resilient future.
You can view the complete Final Report (2025) in PDF format
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Connecticut’s Severe Weather Mitigation and Resiliency Advisory Council was created to help the state better prepare for the growing risks of hurricanes, flooding, and other severe weather events. According to the Council and the CT Insurance Department, many Connecticut homes especially older buildings or houses in coastal and urban areas are highly vulnerable to wind and flood damage. The Council’s final report explains that severe weather is becoming more expensive for families, and many residents lack the insurance or financial resources to recover after storms. To address this, the Council recommends strengthening partnerships with programs like Energize CT, Habitat for Humanity, and the CT Green Bank, and promoting upgrades such as IBHS Fortified™ roofs, which can reduce damage from high winds. They also emphasize the need for public education about flood risk, insurance awareness, and preparedness, along with long-term actions like statewide grant programs, tax credits, and expanded training for contractors and evaluators. Together, these efforts aim to help Connecticut residents protect their homes, reduce storm damage, and build a safer, more resilient future.
You can view the complete Final Report (2025) in PDF format
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Signed into law on November 25, 2024, the bipartisan BEACH Act (BEACH Act; Pub. L. 118-117) reauthorizes the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and updates maps for 454 coastal units across 13 U.S. states, including Connecticut. The revised Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) maps are now effective and available through the CBRS Mapper
The BEACH Act expands eligibility for federal flood insurance and financial assistance in areas removed from the CBRS, while limiting new federal funding in areas added to the system. It also introduces new requirements for CBRA disclosures during real estate transactions, guidance for emergency coastal projects, and research initiatives on coastal barrier ecosystem dynamics.
Agencies involved:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Geological Survey.
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Signed into law on November 25, 2024, the bipartisan BEACH Act (BEACH Act; Pub. L. 118-117) reauthorizes the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and updates maps for 454 coastal units across 13 U.S. states, including Connecticut. The revised Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) maps are now effective and available through the CBRS Mapper
The BEACH Act expands eligibility for federal flood insurance and financial assistance in areas removed from the CBRS, while limiting new federal funding in areas added to the system. It also introduces new requirements for CBRA disclosures during real estate transactions, guidance for emergency coastal projects, and research initiatives on coastal barrier ecosystem dynamics.
Agencies involved:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Geological Survey.
Training
With funding from Long Island Sound Study and support from New York Sea Grant’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals, Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought its award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program to Westchester municipalities within the Long Island Sound watershed. The training consisted of three full-day workshops held April 1, 8, and 22, 2025 in White Plains, NY to train local leaders on developing balanced strategies for effectively accomplishing policy objectives, particularly focused on land use, flood resilience, and natural resource protection to strengthen community planning and informed decision-making.
22 municipal staff and community leaders, representing 7 different Long Island Sound communities received resilience gap analyses that reviewed their municipality’s current zoning and comprehensive plan language, discussed common issues with their neighbors and built new networks of support, and graduated from the program empowered to plan for a more resilient future for their community and the Long Island Sound region.
If you are interested in learning more and participating in a future LULA training, please email lisresilience@gmail.com.
Training
With funding from Long Island Sound Study and support from New York Sea Grant’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals, Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought its award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program to Westchester municipalities within the Long Island Sound watershed. The training consisted of three full-day workshops held April 1, 8, and 22, 2025 in White Plains, NY to train local leaders on developing balanced strategies for effectively accomplishing policy objectives, particularly focused on land use, flood resilience, and natural resource protection to strengthen community planning and informed decision-making.
22 municipal staff and community leaders, representing 7 different Long Island Sound communities received resilience gap analyses that reviewed their municipality’s current zoning and comprehensive plan language, discussed common issues with their neighbors and built new networks of support, and graduated from the program empowered to plan for a more resilient future for their community and the Long Island Sound region.
If you are interested in learning more and participating in a future LULA training, please email lisresilience@gmail.com.
Training
In Spring 2025 the SRC Team hosted funding workshops on Long Island, NY and New Haven, CT.
The Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team hosted the 2nd Annual Connecticut Regional Funding Workshop on Monday, March 31, 2025 to provide information on funding opportunities to support sustainability and resilience-focused projects. Attendees heard from program officers representing various local, state, and regional funding organizations and were able to engage in discussions with funders and assistance programs to explore project ideas and ways to improve funding applications. A panel of successful awardees shared their experiences and strategies. Attendees also worked through the guidance in the SRC Resilience Planning Guide. The workshop is intended for municipal officials and staff, nonprofits, community organizations, and other groups interested in planning and implementing projects that advance the sustainability and resilience of Long Island Sound communities.
Training
In Spring 2025 the SRC Team hosted funding workshops on Long Island, NY and New Haven, CT.
The Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team hosted the 2nd Annual Connecticut Regional Funding Workshop on Monday, March 31, 2025 to provide information on funding opportunities to support sustainability and resilience-focused projects. Attendees heard from program officers representing various local, state, and regional funding organizations and were able to engage in discussions with funders and assistance programs to explore project ideas and ways to improve funding applications. A panel of successful awardees shared their experiences and strategies. Attendees also worked through the guidance in the SRC Resilience Planning Guide. The workshop is intended for municipal officials and staff, nonprofits, community organizations, and other groups interested in planning and implementing projects that advance the sustainability and resilience of Long Island Sound communities.
Training
In Spring 2025 the SRC team hosted funding workshops on Long Island, NY and New Haven, CT.
The Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team hosted the 2nd Annual Long Island Regional Funding Workshop on March 27, 2025 to provide information on funding opportunities to support sustainability and resilience-focused projects. Attendees heard from program officers representing 35 local, state, and Long Island Sound funding organizations and were able to engage in discussions with funders to explore project ideas and ways to improve funding applications and worked through guidance in the Resilience Planning Guide. Attendees also heard from a panel of successful awardees about their experiences and strategies.
Training
In Spring 2025 the SRC team hosted funding workshops on Long Island, NY and New Haven, CT.
The Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team hosted the 2nd Annual Long Island Regional Funding Workshop on March 27, 2025 to provide information on funding opportunities to support sustainability and resilience-focused projects. Attendees heard from program officers representing 35 local, state, and Long Island Sound funding organizations and were able to engage in discussions with funders to explore project ideas and ways to improve funding applications and worked through guidance in the Resilience Planning Guide. Attendees also heard from a panel of successful awardees about their experiences and strategies.
Training
With funding from Long Island Sound Study and support from New York Sea Grant’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals, Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought its award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program to Suffolk and Nassau municipalities within the Long Island Sound watershed. The training program consisted of three full-day workshops held in Hauppauge, NY that focused on the land use system, innovative approaches to sea level rise adaptation, hazard mitigation, and natural resource protection to strengthen community planning, regulation, and informed decision-making. 28 municipal staff and community leaders, representing 18 different Long Island Sound communities, completed the Program. Program graduates gained new networks of support, identified successful land use techniques, and developed implementation plans that will enable a more resilient future for their community and the Long Island Sound region.
The program comprised three full-day sessions on September 27, October 4, and October 18, 2024 at the Suffolk County Water Authority Education Center, 260 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, NY.
If you are interested in learning more and participating in a future LULA training, please email lisresilience@gmail.com.
Training
With funding from Long Island Sound Study and support from New York Sea Grant’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals, Pace University’s Land Use Law Center brought its award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program to Suffolk and Nassau municipalities within the Long Island Sound watershed. The training program consisted of three full-day workshops held in Hauppauge, NY that focused on the land use system, innovative approaches to sea level rise adaptation, hazard mitigation, and natural resource protection to strengthen community planning, regulation, and informed decision-making. 28 municipal staff and community leaders, representing 18 different Long Island Sound communities, completed the Program. Program graduates gained new networks of support, identified successful land use techniques, and developed implementation plans that will enable a more resilient future for their community and the Long Island Sound region.
The program comprised three full-day sessions on September 27, October 4, and October 18, 2024 at the Suffolk County Water Authority Education Center, 260 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, NY.
If you are interested in learning more and participating in a future LULA training, please email lisresilience@gmail.com.
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The permitting process for shoreline modification projects is complex and it can be daunting to know where to begin. Check out New York Sea Grant’s NEW Guide to Permitting Shoreline Modification Projects in New York’s Tidal Waters for an overview of the process informed by federal, state, and local perspectives. It is intended for permit applicants using the New York State Joint Application for shoreline construction or modification, ranging from major to minor projects such as construction of floating docks, installing natural and nature-based features, bulkhead repair, development near a wetland, dredging, and invasive species removal.
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The permitting process for shoreline modification projects is complex and it can be daunting to know where to begin. Check out New York Sea Grant’s NEW Guide to Permitting Shoreline Modification Projects in New York’s Tidal Waters for an overview of the process informed by federal, state, and local perspectives. It is intended for permit applicants using the New York State Joint Application for shoreline construction or modification, ranging from major to minor projects such as construction of floating docks, installing natural and nature-based features, bulkhead repair, development near a wetland, dredging, and invasive species removal.
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The CTDEEP document provides information about the many ways individuals, property owners, and communities can help protect Connecticut’s tidal wetlands.
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The CTDEEP document provides information about the many ways individuals, property owners, and communities can help protect Connecticut’s tidal wetlands.
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The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual provides designers with a general overview on how to size, design, select, and locate stormwater management practices at a development site to comply with State stormwater performance standards.
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The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual provides designers with a general overview on how to size, design, select, and locate stormwater management practices at a development site to comply with State stormwater performance standards.
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The NYSDEC document is to provide guidance on the issuance of permits for living shorelines techniques in the Marine and Coastal District Waters of New York (the Marine District) and encourages the use of green or natural infrastructure.
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The NYSDEC document is to provide guidance on the issuance of permits for living shorelines techniques in the Marine and Coastal District Waters of New York (the Marine District) and encourages the use of green or natural infrastructure.
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Use this website to find New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) permits, licenses, registrations or certifications.
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Use this website to find New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) permits, licenses, registrations or certifications.
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Contains guidance documents and information on coastal permitting from the State of Connecticut.
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Contains guidance documents and information on coastal permitting from the State of Connecticut.
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Guide that lists various beach-related actions/activities, permitting pathways, and other considerations
Guidance Tool
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Guide that lists various beach-related actions/activities, permitting pathways, and other considerations
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