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University
of Connecticut
CLEAR:
Center for Land Use Education and Research,
http://clear.uconn.edu/
Description: CLEAR provides information, education and assistance to land use decision makers on how better to protect natural resources while accommodating economic growth. To achieve this goal, CLEAR conducts remote sensing research, develops landscape analysis tools and training and delivers outreach education programs.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
GIS User to User Network,
http://ctgis.uconn.edu/
Description: The Connecticut GIs User to User Network is a voluntary association of individuals and organizations that use GIs-based technologies and data in their day-to-day operations. The Network's purpose is to connect users through workshops, meetings and the Internet to share ideas, to learn about GIs activities, to explore collaborative opportunities and to discover information resources - all of which will promote a dynamic and innovative community of Connecticut GIs users.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Sea Grant,
http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/
Description: Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) collaborates with maritime industries and coastal communities to identify needs, and fund research, outreach, and educational activities that have special relevance to Connecticut and Long Island Sound. Our mission is to foster wise use and conservation of our coastal and marine resources.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Cooperative
Extension Forestry,
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/
Description: Information about the University of Connecticut's forestry outreach programs, including the Forest Stewardship Program.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
GeoSpatial
Technology Program,
http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/default.htm
Description: The GeoSpatial Technology Program provides technical education and training outside the traditional academic environment. The program's goal is to help municipal land use officials, staff and commission members understand and apply geospatial information technologies to help solve local land use problems and to develop environmentally sensitive land use plans.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
IDRISI,
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nrme/leris/projects/gismats.htm
Description: IDRISI, developed by Clark Labs, is an innovative and functional geographic modeling technology that enables and supports environmental decision making for the real world.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
LERIS:
Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems,
http://www.resac.uconn.edu/leris/index.html
Description: The Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems (LERIS) at The University of Connecticut is a NASA Center of Excellence in Applications of Remote Sensing to Regional and Global Integrated Environmental Assessments. Originally established in 1982, LERIS's capability for geoprocessing research, education & training, and outreach was greatly enhanced with the equipment award received from NASA in October 1997.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
MAGIC:
Map and Geographic Information Center,
http://mapserver.lib.uconn.edu/magic
Description: MAGIC is an on-line library of digital geo-spatial data. MAGIC is the University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library's Map And Geographic Information Center.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
NEMO:
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials,
http://nemo.uconn.edu/
Description: An educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction:
Connecticut
OTHER
CONNECTICUT LINKS
Appalachian
Mountain Club
Appalachian
Mountain Club,
http://www.outdoors.org/
Description:
The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation
programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness,
must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
(VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement
projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively
integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Clean
Water Action
Clean
Water Action: Connecticut,
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ct/index.htm
Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
River Watershed Council
Connecticut
River Watershed Council,
http://www.ctriver.org/
Description:
Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the
only broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of
the entire Connecticut River. Our primary mission is to promote improvement
of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and
use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut
Trust for Historic Preservation
Connecticut
Trust for Historic Preservation,
http://www.cttrust.org/
Description: Established in 1975 as a non-profit organization by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Trust's mission is to preserve the character and ensure the vitality of Connecticut's historically significant places. Through education, advocacy, collaboration and support, the Trust assists residents and community organizations throughout the state to preserve, protect, and revitalize Connecticut's historically significant communities.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Environmental
and Geographic Information Center,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/index.htm
Description:
Geographic Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's
mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future
generations. DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic
storage and retrieval system which can rapidly integrate and analyze large
amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area.
Spatial data analysis supports department planning, management and regulatory
needs by developing program applications and providing technical support
to the agency.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Grant
Award Programs,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/business/grantprograms.htm
Description:
A List of various DEP grants and the contacts for those grants.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Green
Valley Institute
Green
Valley Institute,
http://thelastgreenvalley.org/gvi/
Description:
The Green Valley Institute exists to help Heritage Corridor communities
and citizens sustain their environment and quality of life while growing
their economies. We are a non-regulatory organization dedicated to: improving
the knowledge base from which land use and natural resource decisions
are made and building local capacity to protect and manage natural resources
as our region grows.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts
Municipal
Public Access Initiative
Municipal
Public Access Initiative,
http://www.munic.state.ct.us/
Description:
The Municipality Websites Page is intended to be a comprehensive listing
of Municipally designated Official Websites as are available for the 169
towns and cities in Connecticut.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
New
England Grassroots Environment Fund
New
England Grassroots Environment Fund,
http://www.grassrootsfund.org/
Description:
The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) is a small grants
program designed to foster and give voice to grassroots environmental
initiatives in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, and Vermont. It provides grants of up to $2,500 to fuel civic
engagement, local activism, and social change.
Topics: What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New
England Regional Water Quality Program
New
England Regional Water Quality Program,
http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/
Description:
The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve
water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming
that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths
of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities
throughout New England.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Norwalk
River Watershed Initiative
Norwalk
River Watershed Initiative,
http://www.norwalkriverwatershed.org/
Description:
The Norwalk River Watershed Initiative (NRWI or Initiative) is a partnership
among federal and state agencies, watershed towns, local groups, and residents
to address local water quality and resource protection problems and opportunities
in the Norwalk River Watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New York
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition,
http://www.pomperaug.org/
Description:
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem,
Woodbury, and Southbury, CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity
of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides
both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents.
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership
between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and
private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the
health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Rivers
Alliance of Connecticut
Rivers
Alliance of Connecticut,
http://www.riversalliance.org/
Description:
Rivers Alliance seeks to protect Connecticut's rivers, streams, and watersheds
by: coordinating the efforts of the state's many river and watershed groups;
supporting and providing resources to local river conservation organizations
and activists; encouraging supportive state laws, regulations, and programs
regarding water allocation, watershed planning, and river protection;
and providing speakers, holding conferences, and creating informational
materials on the importance of river preservation and restoration.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
State
Office of Policy and Management
Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Program,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/services/nrz.htm
Description:
Public Act 95-340, as amended by Public Act 99-35, established a process
for the development of Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs). The objective
of the NRZ process is to revitalize neighborhoods through the collaborative
involvement of residents, businesses and government to determine the vision
and priorities of the individual neighborhoods. The NRZ process provides
a mechanism for local stakeholders, along with local municipal officials,
to develop a strategic plan to revitalize their neighborhood.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
IDRISI,
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nrme/leris/projects/gismats.htm
Description: IDRISI, developed by Clark Labs, is an innovative and functional geographic modeling technology that enables and supports environmental decision making for the real world.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
LERIS:
Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems,
http://www.resac.uconn.edu/leris/index.html
Description: The Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems (LERIS) at The University of Connecticut is a NASA Center of Excellence in Applications of Remote Sensing to Regional and Global Integrated Environmental Assessments. Originally established in 1982, LERIS's capability for geoprocessing research, education & training, and outreach was greatly enhanced with the equipment award received from NASA in October 1997.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
MAGIC:
Map and Geographic Information Center,
http://mapserver.lib.uconn.edu/magic
Description: MAGIC is an on-line library of digital geo-spatial data. MAGIC is the University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library's Map And Geographic Information Center.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
NEMO:
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials,
http://nemo.uconn.edu/
Description: An educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
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This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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