2. Notice of Scoping for Community Recreation Center Project
Addresses of possible locations: One Recreation Way
Municipality where proposed action might be located: New London
Project Description: The City of New London has been awarded a brownfield remediation grant to assess and remediate the property located at One Recreation Way (Parcels 3B), a portion of which was occupied by the former Naval Underwater Warfare Center. Following remediation activities, the city is planning to construct a Community Recreation Center on the land adjacent to the historic Fort Trumbull State Park.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: December 8, 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 public scoping 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: November 18, 2022
Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at City of New London Community Development Office, 181 State Street, 2nd Floor, New London, CT 06320.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: William Wallach
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103
E-Mail: william.wallach@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:
Name: Mark Burno
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103
E-Mail: mark.burno@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency 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.