Chief Elected Official – the mayor, first selectman or chairman of the member municipalities.
RPO
Regional Planning Organization is a government body that guides the development of public and private resources in a manner that ensures public safety, well-being and livability.
MS4
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems means conveyances for stormwater (including roads with drainage systems, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) owned or operated by any municipality or by any state or federal institution and discharging to surface waters of the state.
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
You can find more information on the EPA website.
DEEP
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the State of Connecticut
You can find more information on the DEEP website.
CLEAR
The Center for Land Use Education and Research provides information, education, and assistance to land use makers, in support of balancing growth and natural resource protection.
You can find more information on the CLEAR website.
GIS
Geographic Information Systems/Sciences – a framework to organize, communicate, and understand the science of our world.
RPC
Regional Planning Commission – representatives from each member municipality advise the chief elected officials on matters related to urban planning, zoning, sustainability, and land use.
GBVMPO
The Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is for MetroCOG and for the four municipalities of the lower Naugatuck Valley.
CNVMPO
The Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization for fifteen municipalities of the NVCOG.