Articles in ‘Conservation’
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New Farmington Regulations
The new regulations are now in place for the Farmington River. From the Goodwin Dam all the way down to the Route 177 Bridge in Unionville there are a combination of TMAs and Seasonal TMAs that will keep that water open all year long — some of it… more
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Write a letter re: Bill 1020 to protect CT’s waters!
Despite our best efforts, Bill 1020 – a water company lobbyist-backed piece of legislation – continues to move forward and threatens to undermine all of our efforts over the past 5 years to protect our rivers and the trout that inhabit… more
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Rock Snot confirmed on the Farmy
UPDATE: DEP shared the signs they’ll be posting. Could serve as a hand-out for opening day. You can see the file and download it here. UPDATE: On Tuesday, March 29th, the Connecticut DEP confirmed that there is Didymo in the West Branch of… more
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Action Needed: Streamflow Regulations
The Mianus Chapter has posted a good article on proposed streamflow regs. Head over there and give it a read. The key message is that the DEP has spent years getting consensus on regs and TU recommends that the proposed regulations be approved… more
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Fall Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Event on October 9, 2010; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO HIGH STREAM FLOWS. NEW DATE, OCTOBER 9th. On the morning of Saturday, October 9th we will be doing macroinvertebrate sampling in Deep Brook, the Pootatuck River, Pond Brook and the Halfway River in Newtown. This is a… more
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FRAA Survey on Farmington TMA
The FRAA has put out a survey that you should go over and respond to. One of the things that was clear during last night’s presentation by Neal Hagstrom (Fisheries Biologist, CT DEP) is that there is mixed opinion out there on whether the state… more
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Write a letter in support of stream flows!
The proposed new stream flow regulations are up for public comment and review. As would be expected, outdoor enthusiasts who count on this streams for recreational purposes are in strong support of them and industry has taken an opposite… more
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CT Stream Flow Regulations Update
Jeff Yates from the Mianus Chapter was kind enough to send me the notes below concerning the proposed regulations, TU’s position, and some thoughts about improving them. It is an interesting read. We will likely be asking you all to write in to… more
