4. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer in North Canaan

 

Complete Address of Property: The property is located on two separate parcels along the easterly side of Ashley Falls Road and North Elm Street in North Canaan, Connecticut. 

Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: The parcels are identified on the property field cards as Parcel ID #29/041-0 and Parcel ID#29/048-0. The smaller parcel (#29/048-0) is a small narrow strip of land that provides direct access to the larger parcel (#29/041-0) from Ashley Falls Road. 

Number of acres to be transferred: 27.45+/- (Please note that the acreage on the property field cards is inaccurate)

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: Vacant/ Wooded Land

The property to be transferred contains the following:

	Building(s) in use		Building(s) not in use	X	No Structures
	Other Features:		Paved areas	X	Wooded land
	Non agricultural fields		Active agriculture	X	Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands
	Public water supply		On-site well	X	Water Supply Unknown
	Served by sewers		On-site septic system	X	Waste Disposal Unknown

Click to view an aerial view of Parcel ID #29/041-0

Click to view an aerial of Parcel ID #29/048-0

 

The property is in the following municipal zone(s): 

X	Zoned		Not zoned		Not known
X	Residential		Industrial	X	Commercial		Institutional
	Other:	[identify “other” zone]

Special features of the property, if known: The property is located within a 100-year flood zone and is subject to a Flood Management Certificate from the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP). 

Value of property, if known: The current (2021) appraised value of both parcels according to the property field cards is $339,600. 

If checked, value is not known.

Links to other available information:

Property Field Card - Parcel ID #29/041-0

Property Field Card - Parcel ID #29/048-0 

Type of Sale or Transfer:

X	Sale or transfer of property in fee
	Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest:

Proposed recipient, if known: Unknown - the property will be sold by a public bid to the highest bidder.  

Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown

The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:

X	If checked, the state is not currently proposing restrictions on future uses.

Reason the state of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property: The property has been deemed excess and no longer needed for transportation purposes.  

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday November 18, 2022.

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 questions or comments* should be sent to:

Name: Mr. Dennis J. McDonald, Supervising Property Agent

Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Division of Rights of Way

Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT, 06113

E-Mail: Dennis.McDonald@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.)

 

What Happens Next:

When this comment period closes, the proposed land transfer can take one of three tracks:

1.   If no public comments are received, the sale or transfer can proceed with no further public comment and no further notices in the Environmental Monitor, unless the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

2.   If public comments are received, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will respond to those comments. The comments and responses will be published in the Environmental Monitor.  Fifteen days after publication of the comments and responses, the proposed sale or transfer can proceed, unless DEEP elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

3.   If DEEP elects to conduct a further review of the property, it may submit to OPM a report with recommendations for preserving all or part of the property. The report and recommendations will be published in the Environmental Monitor, and there will be a 30-day public comment period. The DEEP will publish its responses to any comments received and its final recommendation about the property in the Environmental Monitor. OPM will then make the final determination as to the ultimate disposition of the property, and will publish that determination in the Environmental Monitor. Fifteen days after publication of that final determination, the sale or transfer can proceed.

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.