1) Record of Decision for Resilient Bridgeport: National Disaster Resilience and Rebuild by Design Projects
Title: Resilient Bridgeport: National Disaster Resilience and Rebuild by Design Projects
Municipality where proposed action will be located: Bridgeport
CEPA Determination: On January 8, 2019, the CT Dept. of Housing (CT DOH) published a Notice of Availability of an Environmental Impact Evaluation, in accordance with Section 22a-1d of CEPA, in the Environmental Monitor.
The CT DOH held a public hearing on February 26, 2019 at the Schelfhaudt Gallery (84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport, CT).
Comments were received from the general public and from the CT Dept. of Public Health, CT State Historic Preservation Office in Economic and Community Development, US Dept. of Interior, CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection and the US Environmental Protection Agency on the Draft EIE. The CT DOH prepared responses to the substantive issues raised in the comments on the Environmental Impact Evaluation and on supplemental materials or amendments. Comments and responses to comments on the Draft EIE: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DOH/Resilient-Bridgeport-Final-EIS-Appendices_Part-3-September-2019.pdf?la=en. Comments and responses to comments received on the Final EIE: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DOH/NDR/ResilientBridgeportRecordofDecision_Signed102419.pdf?la=en
The CT DOH’s conclusion is documented in the Record of Decision for the proposed action.
The US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the Record of Decision be noticed with the Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds and be subject to a 15-day public comment period. Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on this project may submit written comments to Rebecca French, Director of Resilience, CT DOH, 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 (ATTN: Resilient Bridgeport) or by email to info@resilientbridgeport.com. All comments received by November 10, 2019, 11:59pm EST will be considered by the CT DOH prior to authorizing submission of a Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification to HUD.
If you have questions about the proposed action, contact:
Name: Dr. Rebecca French, Director of Resilience
Agency: Connecticut Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT, 06106
Phone: 860-270-8231
E-Mail: Rebecca.French@ct.gov
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State Agency.
What happens next: The CT DOH has submitted the Record of Decision to the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) for review. OPM's determination regarding the Record of Decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.