Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR
The official site for project information under
the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

November 16, 2004
Scoping Notices
1.  NEW!  New Parking Garage at Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic)
2.  Extension to University Boulevard (Danbury)
Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review and comment
        There are no Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review at this time.
            
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Scoping Notices

Scoping Notices have been issued for the following state projects.  These projects are in the earliest stages of planning.  At the scoping stage, detailed information on a project's design, alternatives, and environmental impacts does not yet exist.  Sponsoring agencies are asking for comments from other agencies and from the public as to the scope of alternatives and environmental impacts that should be considered for further study.  Send your comments to the contact person listed for the project by the date indicated.

1. Notice of Scoping for New Parking Garage at Eastern Connecticut State University

Municipality where proposed project might be located:Willimantic, Connecticut

Address of Possible Project Location: 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, Connecticut

Project Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to develop a new 990-car parking garage on the site of an existing softball field on the northern end of the main campus of Eastern Connecticut State University. 

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 16, 2004.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below no later than November 26, 2004.  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 comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

Name: Alexandria Roe
Agency: Connecticut State University
Address: 39 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
Fax: 860-493-0059
E-Mail: roea@so.ct.edu

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:same as above.

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in June 2005.

2. Notice of Scoping for Extension to University Boulevard

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Danbury, Connecticut

Address of Possible Project Location: Westside Campus of Western Connecticut State University

Project Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to extend by 2,400 feet University Boulevard, located on the Westside Campus of WCSU, to provide access to a new magnet school to be constructed by the City of Danbury. 

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 3, 2004.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below by November 19, 2004.   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 comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

Name: Alexandria Roe
Agency: Connecticut State University
Address: 39 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
Fax: 860-493-0059
E-Mail: roea@so.ct.edu

EIE Notices
The following Environmental Impact Evaluations have been completed by state agencies and are available for review and comment. 
There are no environmental impact evaluations open for comment at this time.
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