Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

2. Notice of Scoping for State of Connecticut Department of Correction Solar Projects at Cheshire

The sponsoring agency for this public scoping notice is the Department of Administrative Services.

Addresses of possible locations:

  • 900 Highland Ave, Cheshire
  • 42 Jarvis St, Cheshire

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Cheshire, CT

Project Description:

Site Names and Addresses:

  • Cheshire CI – 900 Highland Ave, Cheshire
  • Manson Youth – 42 Jarvis St, Cheshire

This Project consists of two solar PV systems that will reside on the grounds of Manson Youth Institution and the Cheshire Correctional Institution.  The Cheshire Correctional Institution solar PV System, located at 900 Highland Ave, will consist of roughly 5,100 solar panels with a capacity of approximately 1.9 megawatts (MW).  This will be a ground mounted system located within an existing maintained field in the southwest portion of the property.  The solar array footprint will occupy roughly 6.5 acres.

The Manson Youth Institute solar PV system, located at 42 Jarvis St, Cheshire, is of similar scale.  This system will consist of roughly 4,600 solar panels with a capacity of approximately 1.9 MW.  This will be a ground mounted system with arrays located at two different parts of the property, occupying a total of roughly 5.7 acres

Project Maps: Cheshire CI Solar Array 1 and Manson Solar Array 2.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: January 6, 2022

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by December 17, 2021.

Written comments, questions and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Michael Barrera

Agency: Department of Administrative Services

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1501, Hartford, CT 06103

Phone: (860) 713-5267

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:

Name: Anthony Campanelli

Agency: Department of Corrections

Address: 24 Wolcott Hill Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109

E-Mail: Anthony.campanelli@ct.gov


What Happens Next: The Department of Administrative Services will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.