1. Notice of Scoping for Old Farms Road Realignment and Improvements
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Avon
Address of possible location: Old Farms Road
Project Description: The Town of Avon has received funding from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP) to improve the safety conditions without drastically changing the rural character of Old Farms Road. The proposed project will be approximately 3,205 feet, extending from at 3-way tee intersection at Thompson Road, continuing north with a slight turn to the west to a proposed 3-way intersection with Scoville Road, then continuing north to a high point and then gradually curved to the east, where the proposed alignment ends at the current alignment terminus. The proposed alignment will provide a safer pedestrian environment, safer driving environment, and minimal additional right of way requirements, avoidance of wetland resources, ease of construction /maintenance of traffic and reasonable construction cost. This proposed new alignment will be constructed conforming to the Town of Avon and CTDOT “Urban Collector” guidelines and was endorsed as the preferred alignment by the Avon Town Council.
Project Map: Click Here to view an aerial map of the project area showing the proposed realignment.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: August 7, 2020
There will be a virtual Public Scoping Meeting for this proposed action:
DATE: July 22, 2020
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Virtual Meeting
NOTES: Participants can join the virtual Public Scoping Meeting through the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7048447185480454414
Individuals with limited internet access can listen to the meeting by calling 1-562-247-8422 and entering the Participant Code when prompted: 379-397-901.
Any meeting updates and the registration link, as well as meeting materials, a comment form, information on accessing the meeting, and a recording of the meeting after July 24 can be found at:
https://www.avonct.gov/engineering-sewer-and-gis-department/pages/old-farms-road
Persons with hearing and/or speech disabilities may dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). Language assistance may be requested by contacting the Department’s Language Assistance Call Line (860) 594-2109. Requests should be made at least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Language assistance is provided at no cost to the public and efforts will be made to respond to timely requests for assistance.
Persons with limited internet access or similar needs may request by July 15, 2020 that project information be mailed to them by contacting:
Mr. Lawrence Baril, Town Engineer
60 West Main Street, Building # 7 - Second Floor
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: 860-409-4378
Email: lbaril@avonct.gov
A project webpage is available which contains pertinent information about the project and contains a link to the upcoming virtual Public Scoping Meeting event. The webpage will remain available throughout the 16-day comment period following the meeting and can be found at https://www.avonct.gov/engineering-sewer-and-gis-department/pages/old-farms-road
When the recording of the virtual public meeting is uploaded, you can find it in the list of DOT virtual public meetings here: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/general/CTDOT-VPIM-Library
Written comments (email preferred) should be sent to:
Name: Kevin Fleming
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Environmental Planning
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
E-Mail: dot.EnvironmentalPlanning@ct.gov
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: Lawrence Baril, Town Engineer
Agency: Town of Avon, Engineering, Sewer and GIS Department
Address: 60 West Main Street, Building #7 - Second Floor, Avon, CT 06001
Phone: (860) 409-4378
Fax: (860) 409-4364
E-Mail: lbaril@avonct.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: Ms. Alice M. Sexton
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Legal Services
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
Phone: (860) 594-3045
E-Mail: Alice.Sexton@ct.gov
What Happens Next: CTDOT 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 CEPA. A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.