3. Notice of Scoping for Former White Oak Remediation and Redevelopment Project
Addresses of possible locations: 1 & 63 West Main Street
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Plainville
Project Description: The Department of Economic Development (DECD) awarded the Town of Plainville a Brownfield Municipal Grant for remediation, abatement, and demolition of the former White Oak Corporation Office Center at 1 & 63 West Main Street, Plainville. The town previously received DECD Brownfield grant funding to complete Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) at the project site. Based on the ESA’s recommendations, the town prepared a Remedial Action Plan that would enable future mixed-use redevelopment of the site. There are two distinct stages that constitute this project; 1) the DECD Brownfield grant funded remediation and abatement to be completed by the Town of Plainville, and 2) the sale of the property and private redevelopment of the site into a mixed-use development.
The DECD Brownfield Grant will fund the remediation and abatement of the building structures and groundwater and soil Areas of Concern (AOCs) at the project site. The Town will engage the services of the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank (CTBLB) as Technical Advisor and Project Manager for the abatement and remediation phase of the project through the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank Contract. This remediation and abatement will enable the redevelopment of the 15-acre site into a mixed-use development.
The Town of Plainville selected, Manafort Newport Realty, LLC to implement the Redevelopment Project. The current plan for the mixed-use development consists of approximately: 13,500 sq. ft. of medical offices, 16,800 sq. ft. of industrial condos, 11,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 175 multi-family housing units, 30,240 sq. ft. mixed-use building, 423 parking spaces, and 7 acres of green space. In addition, the redevelopment will facilitate the State of Connecticut’s work on the Farmington Canal Heritage Bike Trail.
Project Maps: 1 West Main Street - Click here and 63 West Main Street - 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 Economic Development Agency, Plainville Municipal Center, One Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062 and online at: Town of Plainville Department of Economic Development.
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 Blvd, 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 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.