The Draft Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan is now available for public comment from September 23–November 22, 2024. Members of the public are asked to share specific feedback on the revised vision statement, mission statement, goals, objectives and actions, as well as a new name for the Long Island Sound program. To download the monitoring table referenced on page Page 18 of the draft plan, click here.
That means…If you live, work, or play in the Long Island Sound region, this plan could affect on-the-ground projects near you. If there are environmental challenges in your life and community that you want to make sure are addressed, let us know!
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. This is YOUR opportunity to help steer conservation funding decisions for the next 10 years.
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!
The CCMP revision process is collaborative and involves encouraging the public to help shape what the plan will look like. Virtual and in-person public engagement sessions took place in May 2024 . Comments received in-person from sessions and through online forms were reviewed and considered for the draft CCMP. Upcoming virtual public information sessions will overview the completed draft plan. Those who attend sessions are invited to contribute specific comments on the new plan’s objectives, actions, vision and mission statement, and LISS program name change. Click here to view a recording of the September webinar.
To contribute specific comments on the draft Plan, please use this form or send us an email at [email protected].
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
Two virtual Public Information Webinars were held on September 25 and October 1 where LISS staff provided an overview of the completed draft Plan. Click here to watch a recording of the September webinar.
Want to dig deeper into what was discussed? Click here to open the PowerPoint presentation from sessions.
From September 23–November 22, 2024, use this form to contribute specific feedback on the drafted vision statement, mission statement, goals, objectives and actions, of the revised CCMP, as well as new name for the Long Island Sound program.
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 upcoming dates for public sessions in the spring and fall and to receive the latest information about the plan published on the LISS website.
Thanks to all who attended our public engagement sessions in May. Your comments helped to guide the development of the revised CCMP. Public information sessions are being held on September 25 at 6:00 PM. and October 1 at 12:00 PM to overview the draft plan. You can register here.