b'LOCAL REGULATIONS, BOAT LAUNCHES & PUMPOUT INFORMATIONProhibited Activities at Boat LaunchesPumpout Facilities Sec. 26-16-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:The Federal Clean Vessel Act directs excise tax dollars, collected on Any boating access area which is under the control of the Departmentfishing tackle and motorboat fuel, to construct, operate, and maintain of Energy & Environmental Protection and is intended to provide publicpumpout stations. All Connecticut CVA funded pumpouts and dump stations access, or parking related to such access to streams, lakes, ponds, or tidalavailable to the recreational boating public are FREE. To find a land based waters, including Long Island Sound, the following regulations shall apply:pumpout facility or pumpout boat near you, see the map on pages 44 and a. No person shall discard any fish or portion thereof.45 or visit https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Pumpout-Facilitiesb. No person shall dispose of any litter, as defined in Section 22a-248Clean-Boating-Informationof the Connecticut General Statutes, except into a receptacle provided for such purpose, and no person shall dispose at such facility of any litter notFacilities for Transient Boaters generated at such access area.The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), through c. No person shall wash or clean any vehicle except a boat trailer. AUS Fish and Wildlife Services Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program, vessel or boat trailer may be cleaned only with plain water. No person shallis providing grants to municipalities and private facility owners for transient use any detergent or chemical agent to clean a vessel or boat trailer.tie-up opportunities for recreational boats 26 feet and larger. Congress d. No person shall park a vehicle except in an area designated by thecreated this program recognizing that infrastructure for large boats was not Commissioner for parking.being addressed with funds generated by the Federal excise tax on fishing e. No person shall kindle a fire.equipment, trolling motors, import duties on boats, and motorboat fuels. f. No person shall engage in camping.The tax from motorboat fuels is a significant portion of the funds collected g. No person shall engage in disorderly conduct.under the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. It is now available h. No person shall damage any building, equipment, poster, orto transient boaters under this user pay-user benefit program. Eleven vegetation.projects are complete and can be found on the map on pages 44 and 45, i. No person shall use any such facility for purposes other than:and in the list of facilities showing the icon Facilities for Transient Boaters 1. fishing, where permitted;or FTB. Contact us at 860- 434-8638 or visit https://portal.ct.gov/2. parking where permitted for the purpose of fishing, boating, DEEP/Boating/Boating-and-Paddling for program information.hunting, or observing wildlife; 3. launching of boats or; 4. the observation of wildlife from constructed observation decks.Local Regulations and Public Boat Launches j. No person shall use any such facility for any purpose when it isFloating docks, where provided, will be installed no later than April posted closed by the Commissioner.15 and the removal process will begin no earlier than November 15, k. No person shall tie up, moor, or anchor a vessel in a manner thatweather conditions and water levels permittingmay obstruct or interfere with the launching of any other vessel exceptUnless otherwise noted, the boat launches are open 24 hours a when actively launching or retrieving a vessel.day, seven days a week. Boat launch photos and additional information l. No person shall leave any vessel unattended in the water or on landis available at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Boat-Launches/Boat-or tied to any state dock or pier.Launches-in-Connecticutm. No person shall moor or anchor a vessel or leave a vessel on landWhen a state boat launch parking lot is full, the launch is closed, at any such facility.and the additional launching/retrieval of vessels may not be allowedn. No person shall engage in any commercial activity at such facilityRespect local and state regulations and ordinances regarding vessel unless so authorized by the DEEP.speeds and safety requirementso. No person shall erect or post any notice or sign unless authorized inVehicle speed in boat launches is limited to 10MPHwriting by the Commissioner.Unless posted; parking spaces are for vehicles w/trailers, or vehicles p. No person shall consume any alcoholic liquor. Alcoholic liquor, ascarrying cartop vessels but only if single vehicle spaces are fullused in this subsection, shall have the same definition as in section 30-1 ofo Groups should park multiple cars in trailered spacesthe Connecticut General Statutes.Most state boat launches are not plowed.q. No person shall engage in sport fishing from the courtesy docks or from the ramp surface when said sport fishing interferes with boatingOperating Powerboats on Waterbodies with activities. Courtesy docks means, in this subsection, floating or non-floating platforms that are located adjacent to a launch ramp for use byHorsepower Restrictionsboaters to facilitate the loading or unloading of boats. To comply with the requirements of any statute, regulation, or r. No person shall engage in bathing, swimming, snorkeling, or SCUBAordinance restricting the horsepower or size of the engine on any vessel diving.while being operated on an inland body of water, a person may:s. Dogs must be on a leash no longer than seven feet and under theIn the case of an outboard motor, remove the propeller from the control of their owner or keeper. The person responsible for the dog mustboats engine and incline the engine out of the water so that the absence of hold the leash at all times. The provisions of this subsection shall not applythe propeller is clearly visibleto the proper use of dogs while in the act of hunting, however, all dogs mayIn the case of an inboard motor, remove the propeller from the be prohibited on any area or during any time period when so posted by theboats engine and incline or trim the engine to an upright positionDepartment.This section shall not be construed to allow vessels with the gasoline-powered engines on bodies of water where such engines are not allowed. (Sec. 15-136a.)2023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE43'