The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Land and Water Resources Division (LWRD) will be hosting a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session on its “Connecticut Beach Association’s Guide to Coastal Activities and Permitting.”

The presentation will be held at James Blackstone Memorial Library, located at 758 Main Street Branford, CT, 06405 on Thursday, October 23rd at 5:30 pm. The presentation will feature the updated version of the guide that covers materials such as beach erosion, animal strandings, and enforcement. DEEP staff will be present to discuss the various topics in the guide, including beach raking, coastal structures, and swim areas.

This presentation is open to any beach associations, municipalities, owners of shorefront property, recreational clubs, or anyone interested in learning more about DEEP’s regulation of beaches and associated recreational activities. Please RSVP to Kathleen Perzanowski at Kathleen.perzanowski@ct.gov no later than 12pm Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

James Blackstone Memorial Library

758 Main Street Branford, CT 06405

BEACH PARK ROAD IS NOW CLOSED TO ALL THRU TRAFFIC. As the tidal gate/bridge replacement is underway, vehicles will not be able to travel south of Route 1 beyond Osprey Commons. All roads to the south of that point may only be accessed via Causeway and Shore Road. BE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO ALTERNATE ROUTES AROUND THE CLOSURE. All streets in the area of the closure do not bypass the bridge closure. Detour signs are posted.  Police will have increased patrols in the area. Please obey all traffic laws and allow a little extra time to safely travel through the area. 

There will be a new mooring registration process within Clinton waters as the Harbor Management Commission has recently adopted approved mooring fields in certain, dedicated areas along the Clinton shoreline in Long Island Sound. You will see that anyone looking to install a private mooring for a boat must complete a mooring registration form and obtain approval through the Harbormasters office prior to installing the mooring.  The registration form can be found at Harbormaster | Clinton, CT.

Rob Derry

Harbormaster - Town of Clinton

Dockmaster - Clinton Town Marina

rderry@clintonct.org

Please be advised contractors arriving at the Westbrook Transfer Station must be able to show they are working in the Town of Westbrook.  We have had a great number of contractors state they are working for various beach associations.  Please provide me (JRiggio@westbrookct.us) with the name of any contractor performing beach cleaning/landscaping work and give them a letter from the Beach Association to show to the attendant.  Contractors arriving without this documentation will be denied access to the Transfer Station.
John A. Riggio, Director of Public Works

Town of Westbrook