2. Notice of Scoping and Meeting for Bristol Downtown Revitalization Project

Municipality where proposed project might be located: City of Bristol

Address of Possible Project Location: North Main Street, Riverside Avenue, Main Street

Project Description:The City of Bristol is embarking on a long term project to revitalize the downtown area, which includes the redevelopment of the Bristol Centre Mall site. The State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is working with the City of Bristol to evaluate the site through an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) as required by the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) CGS Sec. 22a-1. 

A scoping meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday January 12, 2005, at 7:00pm, Council Chambers, Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments on the prospective project that will be considered with the EIE.

Project map(s): Click here to view Map

Written comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, January 21st, 2005.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in the attached Environmental Assessment.

There will be a public Scoping Meeting for this project on:

         Date: Wednesday January 12, 2005

         Time: 7:00 PM

         Place: Council Chambers, First Floor

                     Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT

If you have any questions about the Scoping Meeting, or other questions regarding this project, contact:

            Name:     Dimple Desai

          Agency:   Department of Economic and Community Development

          Office:     Office of Infrastructure and Real Estate

          Address:  505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106

          Phone:    (860) 270-8151

          Fax:        (860) 270-8157

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in the Spring of 2005.