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The Habitat Summer 2010 Spring 2010
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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." |
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No Increase in CACIWC Membership Fees! At their May 26, 2010 meeting, the CACIWC Board of Directors voted to hold membership fees for the July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 year at the 2009-2010 level:
Click here for the new Membership Form. The Board continues to encourage individuals and corporations to consider making a donation to CACIWC or joining in one of the supporting membership categories. Please click here for more information.
Thursday, October 14, 2010 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bernd Blossey, Associate Professor from Cornell University. Early registration (postmarked by Sept. 18) is $40 for the day and includes admission, lunch, parking, and conference materials. Visit www.hort.uconn.edu/CIPWG for more information. Contact Donna Ellis (phone 860-486-6448; email donna.ellis@uconn.edu, if you would like to be mailed a paper copy of the symposium brochure with registration form.
CT Based Natural Resource Guides and Tools for making Land Use Decisions Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online (CT ECO) The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) have launched a new website, Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online (CT ECO) that includes the latest and most accessible online maps and tools for viewing Connecticut's environmental and natural resource information. The CT ECO website can be found at cteco.uconn.edu/ Connecticut’s Forest Fragmentation The University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) has made available on the web their statewide forest fragmentation analysis. The forest fragmentation maps allows you to pick out the general pattern of how the green forested areas of your town or watershed have been changed by development and be able to describe those patterns objectively, and in some detail. CT DEP Watershed Based Plans and Watershed Management Plans On-line information on developing Plans including links to guides and completed Plans. Excellent resource. Introduction: Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act The wetlands training DVD is now available on the DEP Wetlands Management Section’s web page as streaming video. Please see the following link: DEP Educational Videos
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New Publications and Links 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. Field Guide Connecticut's Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants, 2010 © 2010 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Gregory J. Bugbee and Martha E. Balfour; Bulletin No. 1027 DEP's Pollution Prevention Newsletter The spring 2010 edition of P2 View Long Island Sound's (LISS) Web site has gone through a makeover! The new design adds more graphics and content and makes it easier to find the hundreds of pages of existing content about the Sound and the efforts of our partners to restore and protect it. COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNUAL REORT: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF 2009 AND THE PAST FORTY YEARS The report is a paperless web publication. Click here Connecticut Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy Document-2010 Click here Riparian Buffer Resources Potential Economic Benefits of Riparian Buffers Conservation Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors and Greenways Planners Guide to Wetland Buffers for Local Governments Coastal Riparian Buffer Analysis A study by the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) Other Resources Smart Growth Guide for Coastal and Waterfront Communities The guide includes an overview of the unique development challenges and opportunities along the water and provides specific approaches to development that include a description of the issues, tools and techniques, and case studies. For more information and a PDF version of the publication, visit the web site. The Conservation Program Handbook; A Guide for Local Government Land Acquisition A manual providing all the information – on a broad spectrum of topics—that conservation professionals and commissioners are likely to encounter; includes a list of “best practices” for the most critical issues. Watershed Forestry Resource Guide Website Website is a central clearinghouse for all things related to forests and watersheds. Recent efforts towards managing urban forests for watershed health have resulted in a variety of highly useful tools and training materials. This site compiles these resources into a format that can be easily accessed and downloaded.
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