3. Notice of Scoping for Connecticut State Police Firearms Training Facility Relocation

Municipalities where proposed project might be located: East Windsor and Willington

Project Description: The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Division of State Police (CSP) is proposing to relocate its existing Firearms Training Facility and Program located on Nod Road in Simsbury to a new site. The proposed sites are:

• East Windsor Site: is located south of Apothecaries Hall Road, west of Windsorville Road, and east of a railroad line.  The site is comprised of two parcels: parcel IDs: 048-65-007 (124.8 acres) and 057-65-001 (98 acres).  Total Site acreage: 222.8 acres.

• Willington – Ruby Site: is located east of Ruby Road (Route 320) and north of Cosgrove Road.  The site is comprised of two parcels: parcel IDs: 33/019-00 (315.99 acres) and 33/017-00 (10.59 acres).  Total Site acreage: 326.58 acres.

• Willington – Eldredge Site: is located at the end of Eldredge Mills Road (west of Ruby Road [Route 320]) and east of River Road.  The site is comprised of three parcels: parcel IDs: 33/004-00 (105.71 acres), 33/012-00 (41.7 acres), and 33/001-00 (5.61 acres).  Total Site acreage: 153.02 acres.

At this point, the State has not begun the design phase, therefore the actual project layout would occur after a final site is selected and a design team is hired.  However, the estimated maximum acreage needed for the main project elements is approximately 30 acres.  This does not include axillary infrastructure improvements that may be necessary for the project.

The project proposes to maintain and improve the CSP Firearms Training Program to benefit DESPP’s critical needs. Other state, federal, international, and host community law enforcement agencies would also utilize this facility as part of the inter-relationships DESPP has with various agencies. 
The following are the major facility elements associated with this relocation project:

• Approximately 55,000 gross square feet (GSF) multipurpose training building(s). This building (or combinations of smaller buildings) would contain: classrooms to hold up to approximately 100 troopers and/or cadets; firearms simulator room; open area training room; indoor active-shooter training; gun cleaning and smithing; file storage room; staff offices; firearms vault; ammunition storage vault; recruit/staff kitchen and dinning area; reloading area; target storage area; bathrooms with lockers and showers; and a garage.

• 2 Range Control Towers (approximately 1 story high)

• 1 Qualifying Pistol Range (approximately 200 ft x 170 ft)

• 1 Active Shooter Training Range (approximately 200 ft x 170 ft)

• 1 Rifle Range (approximately 300 yd x 50 yd)

• 1 Shotgun Rifle Range (approximately 100 yd x 30 yd)

• Approximately 125 parking spaces

• Well and septic systems, telecom, and electrical utilities

• East Windsor Site: General Location (7.7 MB)   Aerial Parcel Map (6.3 MB)
• Willington – Ruby Site: General Location (7.3 MB)   Aerial Parcel Map (7.7 MB)
• Willington – Eldredge Site: General Location (7.3 MB)  Aerial Parcel Map (7.7 MB)

There will be two Public Scoping Meetings for this project at:

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact: