The Essex Partnership - Housatonic River Shoreline Management Issues

The following tables summarize known management issues that were addressed in the Shoreline Management Plan. A table is provided for each of the five hydroelectric developments associated with the Housatonic River Project.

Bulls Bridge

Issue

Environmental Protection

Identification and protection of environmentally sensitive areas

Protection of open space

Establishment of shoreline buffers and vegetation management policies

Shoreline stabilization and erosion control

Education and Outreach

Need for additional education programs

Recreational Use

Impact of recreational use on sensitive resources

Recreation conflicts

Falls Village

Issue

Environmental Protection

Identification and protection of environmentally sensitive areas

Protection of open space

Establishment of shoreline buffers and vegetation management policies

Shoreline stabilization and erosion control

Education and Outreach

Need for additional education programs

Recreational Use

Impact of recreational use on sensitive resources

Recreation conflicts

Candlewood Lake

Issue

Environmental Protection

Identification and protection of environmentally sensitive areas

Protection of open space

Establishment of shoreline buffers and vegetation management policies

Shoreline stabilization and erosion control

Establishment of a Geographical Information System (GIS) for managing shoreline lands

Land Use and Shoreline Development

Need for more consistent local land use standards

Problems related to multiple jurisdictions and limited enforcement of policies

Need for design standards and dock registrations

Need for better procedures and fees for licensing

Education and Outreach

Promotion of existing education programs

Carrying Capacity, Navigation, and Public Safety

Carrying capacity

Recreation conflicts

Boating safety and law enforcement

Navigational markers

Lake Lillinonah

Issue
Environmental Protection
Identification and protection of environmentally sensitive areas
Protection of open space
Establishment of shoreline buffers and vegetation management policies
Shoreline stabilization and erosion control
Establishment of a Geographical Information System (GIS) for managing shoreline lands
Land Use and Shoreline Development
Need for more consistent local land use standards
Problems related to multiple jurisdictions and limited enforcement of policies
Need for design standards and dock registrations
Need for better procedures and fees for licensing
Education and Outreach
Promotion of existing education programs
Carrying Capacity, Navigation, and Public Safety
Carrying capacity
Recreation conflicts
Boating safety and law enforcement
Navigational markers

Lake Zoar

Issue

Environmental Protection

Identification and protection of environmentally sensitive areas

Protection of open space

Establishment of shoreline buffers and vegetation management policies

Shoreline stabilization and erosion control

Establishment of a Geographical Information System (GIS) for managing shoreline lands

Land Use and Shoreline Development

Need for more consistent local land use standards

Problems related to multiple jurisdictions and limited enforcement of policies

Need for design standards and dock registrations

Need for better procedures and fees for licensing

Education and Outreach

Promotion of existing education programs

Carrying Capacity, Navigation, and Public Safety

Carrying capacity

Recreation conflicts

Boating safety and law enforcement

Navigational markers