1. Notice of Scoping for Southbury Training School Farm Building Demolition
Project Title: Department of Agriculture – Southbury Training School Farm Building Demolition
Location: Corner of Spruce Brook Rd., Purchase Brook Rd. and Cassidy Rd. in Southbury
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Southbury
Project Description: This project would involve demolition of certain buildings within property under the custody and control of the Department of Agriculture, in the town of Southbury. While the Department has undertaken an Adaptive Re-Use Study in hopes of restoring some or all of the buildings, demolition has become necessary due to safety and vandalism concerns, prohibitive restoration costs, and the fact that none of the farmers leasing land from the Department of Agriculture at the property have an agricultural use for the subject buildings and structures. The buildings identified for demolition are as follows:
- Farm Cottage #1 and #2 (building #’s 4 and 1 on the attached diagram);
- Foreman’s house and the associated garage (building #’s 2 and 3 on the attached diagram);
- Triplex farmhouse (building #18);
- Transformer house (building #6);
- Milk house and smokestack (building #7);
- Bunker silo (building #11); and
- Abattoir (identified by name, located along Cassidy Road).
Project Map and Photos: Click here to view a map of the project area. Click here to view photos of the buildings targeted for demolition.
Other Materials: Click here for a letter from State Historic Preservation Office, relevant to this project. Click here to see the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, which includes these buildings.
Written comments: Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on December 3, 2021.
Public Scoping Meeting: Any person may ask 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 Department of Agriculture, as the sponsoring agency, must schedule a Public Scoping Meeting. Such requests must be made by November 12, 2021.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent by fax or e-mail to:
Name: Stephen Anderson
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 703, Hartford, CT 06103
Fax: (860) 920-3134
E-Mail: stephen.anderson@ct.gov
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, requests can be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, using the process outlined on the Department of Agriculture website. Click here to go to the website.
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.