6. Notice of Scoping for River Mill Redevelopment Project
Address of possible location: 929 Riverside Drive
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Thompson
Project Description: The Town of Thompson has been awarded a Brownfield Municipal Grant for the abatement of the existing buildings at 929 Riverside Drive, in addition to the remediation of soil and sediment at the former River Mill.
The Town is partnering with River Mill Redevelopment, LLC to create an adaptive re-use and redevelopment of the former mill property. The team will remediate the 24.79-acre site and abate hazardous building materials in the 13 contiguous buildings that make up the River Mill. The buildings will be redeveloped into approximately 300 units of housing, consisting of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Ten percent (10 %) or approximately 30 units will be designated as workforce housing. Finally, as part of the overall redevelopment, River Mill Redevelopment, LLC plans on including mixed use, amenity space of approximately 30,000 sq. ft. in the converted mill.
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 8th, 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 18th, 2022
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Shawntay Nelson
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103
E-Mail: Shawntay.nelson@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 Blvd, 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.