Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

1. Post-Scoping Notice for Kensington State Fish Hatchery Solar Project

Project Title: Kensington State Fish Hatchery

Address of Possible Project Location: 120 Old Hatchery Road, Kensington

Municipality where it would be located: Berlin

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On December 7, 2021, the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed project in the Environmental Monitor. DAS published time extension notices on September 20, 2022 and on May 16, 2023 to allow for additional time to evaluate the project.

No public scoping meeting was held.

Comments were received from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) during the public comment period. The DAS’s responses to the comments received are included in the Environmental Review Checklist linked below. 
 
After consideration of the comments received, the DAS has determined the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist. 

Agency contact:

Name: Michael Barrera
Agency: Department of Administrative Services
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1501, Hartford, CT 06103
E-Mail: Michael.Barrera@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to DAS through the FOI Records Request Portal.

What Happens Next: The DAS expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.