Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

2. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, West Hartford

Complete Address of Property: 2688 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, CT

Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) South Branch Park River Flood Control Site 2 (Bugbee)

Number of acres to be transferred: 0.02 acre Permanent Easement for portion of adjacent original driveway

Click to view map of property location


Description of Property


Below is some general information about the property.  It should not be considered a complete description of the property and should not be relied upon for making decisions.  If only a portion of a property is proposed for transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being transferred.

Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: Property was condemned for flood control purposes in the 1960s and has been retained primarily in its natural state.

The property to be transferred contains the following:

Structures:             Buildings in use   Buildings not in use       No Structures

Other Features:    Wooded land    
 Nonagricultural fields     Active agriculture

                           Paved areas       Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands

Water Supply:       Public water supply    On-site well                  Unknown
Waste Disposal:   Served by sewers      On-site septic system    Unknown


Click to view aerial view of property: Aerial Map

Click to view photographs of property: none available

The Locational Guide Map of the Connecticut Conservation and Development Policies Plan identifies the property as being in the following category:
 Regional Center Neighborhood Conservation Area Growth Area
 Rural Community Center  Rural Area
 Conservation Area  Preservation Area  Existing Preserved Open Space

The property is in the following municipal zone:

Residential Industrial  Commercial  Institutional
 Other: 

Not zoned  Not known

Value of property, if known:
If checked, value is not known.

Links to other available information:

Type of Sale or Transfer:

Sale or transfer of property in fee

Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement).  Description of interest:  Boundary line from original condemnation of property for flood control purposes overlapped the neighboring driveway to the west.  The driveway has been slightly reconfigured but DEEP's property boundary still overlaps the existing driveway.  This easement will formalize rights that are appurtenant to the adjacent residential property and correct an oversight from the original acquisition.

Original condemnation map  showing approximate proposed easement.


Proposed recipient, if known: Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union, current owner of property

Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Portion of driveway serving residential structure on adjacent site

The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:  To be used for driveway access only.
 If checked, the state is not currently proposing restrictions on future uses.

Reason the State of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property:
This easement is to correct an oversight from the original condemnation by formalizing rights that are appurtenant to the neighboring property to the west.

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on September 17, 2011


Comments may include (but are not limited to) information you might have about significant natural resources or recreation resources on the property, as well as your recommendations for means to preserve such resources.


Written comments* should be sent to:

Name :

Patrick O’Brien

Agency :

Office of Policy and Management

Address :

 450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP
Hartford, CT 06106-1379

E-Mail :

 Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov


*E-Mail submissions are preferred.  (Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head.  Scanned copies are preferred.)


Additional information: Easement will become a permanent benefit to this property.

What Happens Next?

To find out if this proposed transfer is the subject of further notices, check future editions of the Environmental Monitor.  Sign up for e-alerts to receive a reminder e-mail on Environmental Monitor publication dates.