Notice of EIE for the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) – Off-Airport Tree Obstruction Removal at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport

2. Notice of EIE for the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) – Off-Airport Tree Obstruction Removal at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport

Municipality where the project is proposed: The Airport is located in the Town of Oxford approximately 7 miles southwest of Waterbury, CT. The very northern portion of the Airport is within the Town of Middlebury.

Address of Possible Project Location: The airport office is located at 300 Christian Street, off of State Route 188.

Project Description: Preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) environmental document as required to evaluate the potential impacts associated with tree obstruction removal in areas on, as well as both north and south of the Waterbury-Oxford Airport. The evaluation addresses obstruction removals associated with Federally-defined airspace surfaces surrounding the airport needed for the continued safe operation of aircraft. Objects that penetrate these surfaces are classified as obstructions, and should be removed to safely accommodate approaching and departing aircraft.

The project sponsoring agencies, the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have identified that trees penetrate the airspace at the Airport, including locations beyond the southern airport property boundary.  Per FAA practice, review of off-airport obstruction removal should be evaluated and documented via a NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) and state CEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This project includes the identification of each affected property owner and associated parcels (both public and private) with anticipated obstruction removals.

Project Map:A project map can be found at the following location:

http://waterburyairport.caa-analysis.com/project-documents/

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, December 2, 2016.

A formal public hearing has not been scheduled.  The sponsoring agency (CAA) is holding a Public Informational Meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, at the Oxford High School, in the Library Media Center (61 Quaker Farm Road: Oxford, CT 06478). Comments of the study may be submitted via email at the website above, or by sending written comments to Colin Goegel at the address below.  The sponsoring agency (CAA) shall hold a public hearing on the draft evaluation if twenty-five persons or an association having not less than twenty-five persons requests such a hearing by Friday, October 28, 2016.

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: The Draft EA and EIE for this project are currently available for review at the Oxford Public Library (486 Oxford Road, Oxford, CT 06478), as well as at the website above.

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If you have questions about the Public Informational Meeting, please contact: