The Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) is a document that outlines goals and steps to restore and maintain the health of Long Island Sound and its watershed (the lands and waterways that drain into the Sound). It addresses areas such as water quality, habitat and wildlife conservation, coastal resiliency, and environmental engagement and education. Multiple levels of government, academic scientists, local organizations, and regional decision makers use the plan to identify and carry out projects needed to advance these conservation areas. The CCMP was last revised in 2015 and is being revised again RIGHT NOW.
Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds
Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife
Sustainable and Resilient Communities
Informed and Engaged Public
To dive into more information about the draft CCMP and public comment process, explore the story map below. You can open a full screen version of the story map by clicking the button. Hear from scientists and outreach staff about our objectives for the new CCMP and how we plan to implement them!
Long Island Sound Study (LISS) uses the plan to guide its conservation work around Long Island Sound.
Formed in 1985, LISS is a partnership dedicated to restoring and caring for the Sound and its watershed. Many organizations collaborate in the partnership, including federal agencies like the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), state agencies such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), as well as scientists, educators, and concerned organizations and individuals. Learn more about the LISS partnership here.
Here is some of what we’ve heard so far*:
Develop ways to measure conservation progress
Host Public Engagement Sessions
Develop actions needed to achieve progress
Host Public Information Sessions and Public Comment Period
Finish CCMP
The Long Island Sound Study is revising its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, or CCMP. During the next year you will have the opportunity to provide us with feedback on the plan to restore and care for the Sound. Subscribe to the CCMP Revision Update so you can be notified of the latest information about the plan published on the LISS website.
Two virtual Public Information Webinars were held on September 25 and October 1 where LISS staff provided an overview of the completed draft Plan.
Want to dig deeper into what was discussed? Click here to open the PowerPoint presentation from sessions.
Thanks to all who attended our public engagement sessions in May and information sessions in September and October. Your comments help to guide the development of the revised CCMP.
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