1. Notice of Scoping for Extension of Water Lines from Winsted into Barkhamsted
Address of possible location: Old New Hartford Road, east of Battistoni Drive (close to the Barkhamsted town line), heading east to a location behind the Mallory Brook Plaza
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Barkhamsted
Project Description: This 2022 STEAP ( Small Town Economic Assistance Program) grant is to fund the extension of waterlines from Winsted into Barkhamsted. Initially, the plan is to service the shopping center, but similar to the sewer lines, the lines will be sized to provide water to the homes along Old North Road, plus the affordable housing development when it is complete (initial build will be 20 units in 4 buildings that will include a mix of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments).
Having public water and sewer in this area is critical to the success of the shopping center and the affordable housing, both of which are important to both towns. Having a thriving plaza and affordable housing for seniors and those who want to live and work in the area is key to economic development and the social aspects of these towns. The specific request for funding under the STEAP grant is for the installation of the water piping to a point behind the shopping plaza. The cost of running the pipes from the end point to the plaza and to the housing development will be the responsibility of those entities.
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: December 22, 2022.
Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping 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. Such requests must be made by: December 6, 2022.
Additional information about the project can be viewed online at: STEAP_Home (ct.gov)
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:
Name: Eric McPhee
Agency: Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS, PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308
E-Mail: dph.sourceprotection@ct.gov
If you have other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: Eric McPhee
Agency: Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS, PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308
E-Mail: dph.sourceprotection@ct.gov
Phone: 860-509-7333
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: Mr. John Tyler Castellanete
Agency: Department of Public Health, Hearing Office Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Email: DPH.foi@ct.gov
Phone: 860-566-5682What 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.