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"Dedicated to constant vigilance, judicious management and conservation of our precious natural resources."
Mission Statement: "To promote the statutory responsibilities of Connecticut Conservation Commissions and Inland Wetland Commissions and to foster environmental quality through education and through the conservation and protection of wetlands and other natural resources."  |
* * * Membership Dues for July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 are Now Due * * *
Renewal Form click here
Other Conferences and Workshops
Connecticut Botanical Society
EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB) WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 28, 2018
9:00 am - noon
PRESENTATION AT CT FOREST & PARK ASSOCIATON
16 Meriden Road, Rockfall, CT 06481
Followed by Field Training in Cromwell. Click here for more information.
2018 Local Solutions:
Eastern Climate Preparedness Conference
Manchester, NH
April 30th-May 2nd
The third biennial conference is hosted by Antioch University New England and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Environmental Job Postings
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CACIWC members, The final version of Connecticut's 2015 Wildlife Action Plan has been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The plan is on the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)
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CACIWC supports proposed definition to the Clean Water Act
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Emerald Ash Borer Found in Prospect and Naugatuck, Connecticut
New Haven, CT – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) todayannounced that the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) was detected in Prospect, CT on July 16, 2012 by staff members at CAES. The identification has been confirmed by federal regulatory officials in the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA APHIS-PPQ). This is the first record of this pest in Connecticut, which is added to 15 other states where infestations have been detected. A new probable site of infestation is located in the Naugatuck State Forest. The beetle identification is unconfirmed. The emerald ash borer is responsible for the death and decline of tens of millions of ash trees from the mid-west to New York State and south to Tennessee. Ash makes up about 4% to 15% of Connecticut's forests and is a common urban tree.
Click here to read Press Release from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
ALERT
Report Sightings of Invasive Mile-A-Minute
 Vine Mile-a-minute vine is a highly invasive annual plant from eastern Asia that can quickly cover, outcompete and replace native vegetation, damaging habitat for native plants and animals. Early detection and rapid response are essential for control. Mile-a-minute was first found in Connecticut in Fairfield County in 1997. Since then, it has spread to 20 Connecticut towns, as far east as Stonington and as far north as Simsbury. Mile-a-minute spreads by seed and quickly grows into dense stands. Seeds are spread by wind and water.
Visit mam.uconn.edu/ for additional identification tips, photographs and control information. You can also contact Logan Senack (logan.senack@uconn.edu) or Donna Ellis (860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu) for additional information. To report a suspected mile-a-minute invasion, visit the above website or contact Donna Ellis at UConn at 860-486-6448.
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New Publications and Links
The Habitat - Fall 2017
- Green Infrastructure and Living Shorelines
- The 2017 Legislative Session
- Keeping the Public in Public Lands: Proposed Constitutional Amendment
- CEQ Annual Report: Turtles and You
- Journey to the Legal Horizon: Private Property Inspections
- CACIWC News
The Habitat - Summer 2017
- Annual Meeting and Environmental Conference Workshops & Schedule
- The Coverts Project for Forest Landowners
- CACIWC News
- Journey to the Legal Horizon
- Volunteers Create Tree Database
The Habitat - Spring 2017
- Public Drinking Water Laws & Drought Planning
- CACIWC News
- Journey to the Legal Horizon
- Drought Ordinances in Towns
- Navigating the Revised General Stormwater Permit (MS4)
- Vernal Pools
The Habitat - Winter 2017
- Report - 39th Annual Meeting & Conference
- CACIWC News
- Journey to the Legal Horizon
- Open Space and Environmental Cluster Subdivisions
- Project Greenspace
- Westbrook Honors Tom ODell
- The Value of Urban Forests
Stream Temperature Monitoring
If you plan to conduct stream temperature monitoring you must be check for quailty control measures.
Contact Meghan Rute, CT DEEP
P: 860.424.3061, E: meghan.ruta@ct.gov
Planning for Agriculture:
A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities
American Farmland Trust and Connecticut Conference of Municipalities are pleased to announce the release of the updated Planning for Agriculture: A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities. The 63-page guide is a tool to assist town boards, local elected officials and citizen advocates in finding ways to support local farms and farm businesses and to retain and protect farmland. An electronic version of the guide is available online at: www.farmland.org/connecticut OR www.ct.gov/doag
Your Environmental Toolkit for Properly Assessing Development Proposals
CACIWC is pleased to provide Conservation Commissions with a new environmental toolkit pamphlet to help commissioners properly assess development proposals that may come before their town. Click here to download pamphlet.
Historical find in Haddam
Yellow groove running bamboo has naturalized by rhizomes washing downstream. Naturalized colony documented on 7-28-2013 in Pine Brook Preserve - Haddam, CT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvmyqeKn2N0
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