The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has developed a management plan for an ecologically significant state forest that aims to protect wildlife, foster diversity and mitigate the impacts of climate change over the next decade.

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The agency will develop new rules in consultation with workers, businesses and communities to implement targeted, science-based protections that reduce risks and improve workplace and environmental safety.