Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Scovill Mill Project

1. Notice of Scoping for Former Scovil Mill Remediation Project

Address of possible location: 11 Candlewood Hill Road

 

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Haddam

 

Project Description: Town of Haddam has been awarded a grant of $1,800,000 to abate and remediate two former mill buildings that were part of the D&H Scoville Hoe Company Mill. The remediation will consist of capping of contaminated soils, construction of engineered controls and/or soil excavation.  Following remediation, the Development Partner plans include the adaptive reuse of the existing buildings for commercial purposes, to support the revitalization of Higganum’s Village Center.  

 

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 7, 2023

 

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 17, 2023.

 

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

Name: Jennifer Schneider

Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103

E-Mail: Jennifer.Schneider@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.