b'LOCAL REGULATIONS, BOAT LAUNCHES & PUMPOUT INFORMATIONR egulations are in force throughout the year, unless otherwiseas used in this subsection, shall have the same definition as in section noted. Regulatory markers may be placed seasonally by30-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes.the DEEP and private parties as a reminder, however theq. No person shall engage in sport fishing from the courtesy docks regulations are in effect regardless. The following pages contain stateor from the ramp surface when said sport fishing interferes with boating regulations, laws and local ordinances affecting boating. activities. Courtesy docks means, in this subsection, floating or non-Operate your vessel in a manner so as not to interfere with anyfloating platforms that are located adjacent to a launch ramp for use by other vessels, structures or people. Always have due regard forboaters to facilitate the loading or unloading of boats.conditions and circumstances such as weather, current, visibility,r. No person shall engage in bathing, swimming, snorkeling or water depth, width of channel, proximity to shore, water hazards,SCUBA diving.vessel traffic and water use. s. Dogs must be on a leash no longer than seven feet and under the control of their owner or keeper. The person responsible for the dog must hold the leash at all times. The provisions of this subsection shall Prohibited Activities at Boat Launches not apply to the proper use of dogs while in the act of hunting, however, Sec. 26-16-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut Stateall dogs may be prohibited on any area or during any time period when Agencies: so posted by the Department.At any boating access area which is under the control of the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and is intended toPumpout Facilitiesprovide public access, or parking related to such access to streams,The Federal Clean Vessel Act directs excise tax dollars, collected on lakes, ponds or tidal waters, including Long Island Sound, the followingfishing tackle and motorboat fuel, to construct, operate and maintain regulations shall apply: pumpout stations.All CT CVA funded pumpouts a. No person shall discard any fish or portion thereof. and dump stations available to recreational boat-b. No person shall dispose of any litter, as defined in Section 22a- ing public are FREE. 248 of the Connecticut General Statutes, except into a receptacleTo find a land based pumpout facility or pum-provided for such purpose, and no person shall dispose at such facility of any litter not generated at such access area. pout boat near you, see the map on page 44-45 c. No person shall wash or clean any vehicle except a boat trailer.or visit www.ct.gov/deep/pumpoutdirectory . A vessel or boat trailer may be cleaned only with plain water. No person shall use any detergent or chemical agent to clean a vessel or boat trailer. Facilities for Transient Boatersd. No person shall park a vehicle except in an area designated byFinding a place to dock for up to 15 days/nights in coastal the Commissioner for parking. Connecticut has gotten easier! The Department of Energy & e. No person shall kindle a fire. Environmental Protection (DEEP), through US Fish and Wildlife f. No person shall engage in camping. Services Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, is providing g. No person shall engage in disorderly conduct. grants to municipalities and private facility owners for transient tie-h. No person shall damage any building, equipment, poster orup opportunities for recreational boats 26 feet and larger. Congress vegetation. created this program recognizing that infrastructure for large boats i. No person shall use any such facility for purposes other than:1. fishing, where permitted; was not being addressed with funds generated by Federal excise 2. parking where permitted for the purpose of fishing, boating,tax on fishing equipment, trolling motors, import duties on boats hunting, or observing wildlife; and motorboat fuels. The tax from motorboat fuels is a significant 3. launching of boats or; portion of the funds collected under the Sport Fish Restoration and 4. the observation of wildlife from constructed observation decks. Boating Trust Fund and is now available to transient boaters under j. No person shall use any such facility for any purpose when it isthis user pay-user benefit program. Ten projects are complete and posted closed by the Commissioner. can be found on the map on pages 34 and 35 of this guide and k. No person shall tie up, moor or anchor a vessel in a manner thatin the list of facilities showing the icon for Facilities for Transient may obstruct or interfere with the launching of any other vessel exceptBoaters or FTB. More information on each facility can be viewed when actively launching or retrieving a vessel. on DEEPs interactive BIG Facility Map at www.ct.gov/deep/l. No person shall leave any vessel unattended in the water or ontransientboaterfacilities. Zoom in to each site location and open land, or tied to any state dock or pier. the pop-up screen by clicking on the red star. To m. No person shall moor or anchor a vessel or leave a vessel onobtain more information, enlarge the screen for land at any such facility. photographs and amenities offered. One project n. No person shall engage in any commercial activity at such facilityis in the construction phase. Contact us at 860-unless so authorized by the DEEP. 434-8638 or email us at deep.boating@ct.gov o. No person shall erect or post any notice or sign unless authorizedfor program information.in writing by the Commissioner.p. No person shall consume any alcoholic liquor. Alcoholic liquor, 462022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'