The Long Island Sound Study estuary program has opened a 60-day public comment period for formal review of the full draft 2025 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The LISS is a partnership of federal and state agencies working with local governments, communities, universities and industry to restore and protect Long Island Sound. It develops and implements a management plan that establishes priorities for conservation, research and funding for the estuary and its watershed.
The CCMP serves as a blueprint to guide future decisions and addresses a wide range of environmental protection and restoration issues. It was last revised in 2015. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide specific comments on the revised vision statement, mission statement, goals, objectives and actions in the CCMP until Nov. 22.
“Through collective effort, the quality of the Sound’s waters and habitats are substantially improved, but there’s more to do,” said Mark Tedesco, director of the EPA Long Island Sound Office. “Long Island Sound stakeholders are encouraged to share their thoughts on the new plan and help set priorities for the next decade.”
Input on the draft plan will help shape future efforts to restore and care for the Long Island Sound watershed. The draft plan is available at LISstudy.net/PLAN.