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Lower CT River Land Trust Invites Nominations for ‘Melvin Woody Conservation Award’

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ESSEX/LYME/OLD LYME—The Lower Connecticut River Land Trust invites nominations for their 2023 fourth annual award of the Melvin Woody Lower Connecticut River Conservation Award. Nominations can either be for an organization or an individual that you feel has significantly contributed to the conservation of the lower Connecticut River region.

This award is named after one of the Lower Connecticut River Land Trust’s prominent board members. Melvin Woody has been an ardent supporter of the Lower Connecticut River and Coastal Region Land Trust Exchange (LTE) since its inception in 2009. He has also been the guiding voice in the transformation and growth of that informal organization from a conservation tool of the Lower Connecticut River Gateway Conservation Zone to a broader geography that encompasses and supports the conservation needs of all of the communities of the lower Connecticut River Region.

Woody has been a member of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission since 1973, served as its Chair for many years, and is currently the Commission’s first ex officio member.

Last year’s award went to John Hall and the volunteers of the Jonah Center for their work in control of the aquatic invasive Trapa natans or water chestnut in the Connecticut River. Other awardees are Janet Stone of the Deep River Land Trust and Marilyn Gleeson of the East Haddam Land Trust. Their contributions to the region can be found at https://www.lcrlt.org/awards .

The Commission is responsible for protecting over 1,000 acres within the Gateway Conservation Zone and has supported many environmental studies and restoration projects.

Nominations must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2024 to ELoPresti@rivercog.org

Survey Offered to Receive Public Input on Pollution Reduction for CT’s Climate Action Plan

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HARTFORD—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is leading the development of the state’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Priority Climate Action Plan with proposed actions the state may implement to reduce the air pollution that is warming our planet, clean up our air, and provide important benefits to communities in the state, such as reduced energy bills, improved public health, and more jobs.

It is important that CT DEEP incorporate public comment from individuals and organizations on the most significant community challenges and potential benefits to communities related to these actions to reduce greenhouse gases as part of its Notice of Request for Public Comment issued on December 22, 2023.

In order to facilitate the receipt of public comment, the DEEP has created a Public Comment Survey on challenges and benefits, which takes about 10 minutes to complete. It also offers the option to spend more time to provide detailed comments on each climate action proposed by the state.

Responses to this survey are considered public and will be posted publicly. on the DEEP Climate Action Plan website after the survey closes as official public comment on the Priority Climate Action Plan.

The public comment survey results will inform CT DEEP’s analysis of the benefits and potential negative impacts of the 14 actions and plans to address those impacts on communities in Connecticut to be included with the Priority Climate Action Plan. All updates on the Priority Climate Action Plan will be shared via our Climate Solutions Newsletter and posted on the DEEP Climate Action Plan website.

This survey will be closed at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2024. 

What Water Quality Topics, Locations Are Important to You? CT DEEP Accepting Responses Through Feb. 16

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OLD LYME — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is hosting a conversation about water quality priority focus topics and potential waters for development in order to develop Water Quality Action Plans for the state.

Written comments may be submitted through email or regular mail by February 16, 2024. Email comments should be submitted to: rebecca.jascot@ct.gov. All comments must be submitted in writing.

For more information visit the IWPM 2 Webpage and Factsheet.

Old Lyme Police Urge Residents to Lock Cars, Remove Valuables

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OLD LYME — In the wake of what the Old Lyme Police Department (OLPD) describes as, “Multiple vehicles [recently] stolen from Old Lyme and surrounding towns during the overnight hours,” the OLPD has broadcast an urgent message via the Town of Old Lyme Citizens Alert Notification System to all Old Lyme residents.

The OLPD is urging residents not only to lock their vehicles, but also to remove all valuables and keys from them.

The message continues with the following recommendations, which the OLPD strongly advises residents to follow::

• If you have a locked garage, use it.
• Leave your vehicle in a well lit area of your driveway.
• NEVER leave keys in your vehicle.
• NEVER leave valuables in your vehicle.
• If you see any suspicious activity, call 911 immediately.

New Year, New Comments Policy

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OLD LYME — We have allowed readers to comment on our articles and Letters to the Editor for more than 20 years and overall it has been a successful vehicle for thoughtful, respectful, and often supportive comments.

Sadly, some of the comments have become increasingly contentious and objectionable. Moreover, when we choose not to publish a comment because it does not comply with our Policy on Comments and/or Letters, we have, on occasions, received offensive emails including personal attacks. But most importantly, these comments have not been consistent with our core mission of being an integral part of the community that we love nor do they add any value to LymeLine’s content.

We are therefore changing our Comments Policy with immediate effect. We are no longer going to offer readers the opportunity to comment on articles or Letters to the Editor in LymeLine.

We will, however, continue to welcome reader’s opinions submitted for consideration in the form of Letters to the Editor . We hope this will provide an ongoing forum for an energetic exchange of views.

As always, we thank you for your continuing support.