Geographic Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future generations. DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic storage and retrieval system that can rapidly integrate and analyze large amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area.

DEP develops and shares geospatial information with federal, state, and municipal government agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Connecticut Department of Transportation, and the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.

Visit our GIS Data Download Page

Our GIS Data page provides a wealth of GIS data available for download in NAD83 coordinate system via an ftp site.  This allows for faster downloads for larger files such as orthophotos and topographic data.  Check out GIS Data for DEP's environmental resource downloads.

Other Data Download or GIS Related Links

• Visit the University of Connecticut Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) website for more GIS data downloads.
• DEP participates in Connecticut’s GIS User to User Network, which provides a forum for GIS issues in Connecticut.

For further information regarding Geographic Information Systems in the Department of Environmental Protection, please contact:

Jacqueline L. Mickiewicz
Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Information Management
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Telephone: (860) 424-3085

Content Last Updated on  October 25, 2005