Steele Brook Flood Control Project
4. Notice of Scoping for Steele Brook Flood Control Project
Municipality where proposed project would be located: Watertown
Address of Possible Project Location: Steele Brook, downstream of French Street, northeast of Main Street (Routes 63 & 73)
Project Description: EIE will analyze possible improvements to a half mile segment of Steele Brook beginning about 2,000 feet downstream of French Street. Both channel improvements with environmental enhancements and dike/floodwall options with a pump station will be considered. The purpose of the project is to provide relief from frequent flooding of the Watertown Plaza retail area and the adjacent Knight Street industrial area.
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: January 7, 2003
Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a 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.
Written scoping comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
| Name: | Edward Hemstreet |
| Agency: | Department of Environmental Protection |
| Inland Water Resources Division | |
| Address: | 79 Elm Street, Third Floor |
| Hartford, Connecticut 06106 | |
| Fax: | (860) 424-4075 |
| E-Mail: | edward.hemstreet@po.state.ct.us |
If you have questions about a public scoping meeting, or other questions about scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Frederick Riese |
| Agency: |
Department of Environmental Protection |
| Office of Environmental Review | |
| Address: | 79 Elm Street, Third Floor |
| Hartford, Connecticut 06106 | |
| Phone: | (860) 424-4110 |
| Fax: | (860) 424-4053 |
| E-Mail: | frederick.riese@po.state.ct.us |
The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in late summer 2003.
Other information: This project is a joint undertaking of the Department of Environmental Protection, acting through the Inland Water Resources Division, and the Town of Watertown.