"Scoping" is for projects 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 State Buildings Space Needs in Hartford
Municipality where proposed project might be located: City of Hartford
Addresses of Possible Project Locations: Due to the nature of the project involving property acquisitions and leases, the sponsoring agency has determined that disclosing specific property locations, and associated real estate material, would not be in the best interest of the State under Connecticut General Statute Section 1-210(b). However, the sponsoring agency wishes to strike a balance between providing as much information as possible to receive meaningful comments on this proposed action without compromising real estate negotiations and transactions. Therefore, the project description and project maps below provide information to assist in collecting comments on the potential environmental impacts.
Project Description: The Department of Administrative Service (DAS) (sponsoring agency) intends to implement a long-term plan to consolidate various leased space into state-owned property and/or existing leased space within the City of
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property owner must be a willing seller (no use of eminent domain);
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must be existing office space and use;
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areas zoned or used as residential, commercial, industrial, parks, designated open space, public venues, cemeteries, places of worship, schools, and areas generally outside of the B-1 and B-2 zones are excluded; and
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no zone change.
The plan does not include or contemplate construction of new buildings; however, renovation of existing buildings may be necessary. Consolidation of leases may also occur by co-locating agencies, as may be appropriate, in currently leased space to maximize usage of the leased space; however, the overall intent is to vacate leased spaces as leases expire.
The overall magnitude of the project envisions space programming and planning to relocate approximately 3,000 state employees into 720,000 – 975,000 net useable square feet (NUSF) or 875,000 – 1,115,000 gross square feet. As part of the space planning, DAS is considering increasing the space efficiency standard from 250 NUSF per employee to 200 NUSF. It is anticipated an equal amount of parking spaces to the number of employees will be associated with each agency relocation site. To accommodate parking, DAS is considering maximizing existing state owned or leased parking areas, as well as augmenting parking through purchase or lease spaces, as appropriate within the relocated agency areas.
The project would involve multiple phases that could span over 3-5 years. It is anticipated that the work would be done with multiple schedules and phases since agency relocations will be phased in as leases terminate.
Project Maps: Click here to view the General Location and here for the Potential Acquisition Areas.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: November 1, 2012.
Any person can ask the sponsoring agency 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 sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting. Such requests must be made by October 12, 2012 by 5:00 PM.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
| Name: | Shane Mallory, RPA, Administrator, Leasing and Property Transfer |
| Agency: | Department of Administrative Services |
| Address: | 165 Capitol Avenue, Room G-1 |
| Hartford, | |
| Fax: | 860-713-7355 |
| E-Mail: | shane.mallory@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Jeff Bolton, Supervising Environmental Analyst |
| Agency: | Department of Construction Services |
| Address: | 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 482 |
| Hartford, | |
| Phone: | 860-713-5706 |
| Fax: | 860-713-7250 |
| E-Mail: | jeffrey.bolton@ct.gov |
The agency expects to make a determination on whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project after receiving written comments.
Other information:
2. Notice of Scoping for the East Lyme-New London Interconnection Revision to Scoping Notice Posted on May 17, 2011
Municipalities where proposed project might be located: East Lyme, Montville, New London and Waterford
Addresses of Possible Project Locations: The project will begin between the northern terminus of the East Lyme water main on Route 161, run along Route 161 to Butlertown Road, from Butlertown Road veering behind an industrial lot on the corner of Butlertown Road and Sachatello Industrial Drive to Sachatello Industrial Drive, from Sachatello Industrial Drive to Route 85 and from Route 85 to New London’s Water Treatment Plant.
Project Description: The project will involve installing a 16 inch transmission water main from the existing northern terminus of the Town of East Lyme’s water main on Route 161 to the City of New London’s Water Treatment Plant near Lake Konomoc. The project is designed solely to transfer water between the Town of East Lyme and City of New London in order for the Town of East Lyme to meet summertime peak demands of their current service area, address other public health and water system operational needs within the Town of East Lyme and provide fire protection for enhanced public safety along the transmission water main. The project will include the installation of a 400,000 gallon water storage tank in the Montville Industrial Park, a booster/pressure reducing station, meter and manhole structures and appurtenances and necessary improvements to the New London Water Treatment Plant. The project will also include hydrants along the entire length of the transmission water main and individual fire service connections to certain lots as identified within the attached letter to the Department of Public Health from the Town of East Lyme for public safety purposes. There will be no domestic water supply provided to any properties along the entire length of the water transmission main.
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: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Any person can ask the sponsoring agency 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 sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Scoping Meeting. Such requests must be made by Friday, October 26, 2012.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
| Name: | Mr. Cameron Walden |
| Agency: | Department of Public Health |
| Drinking Water Section | |
| Address: | 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #51WAT |
| PO Box 340308 | |
| Hartford, | |
| Fax: | 860-509-7359 |
| E-Mail: | DPH.CTDWSRF@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Mr. Cameron Walden |
| Agency: | Department of Public Health |
| Drinking Water Section | |
| Address: | 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #51WAT |
| PO Box 340308 | |
| Hartford, | |
| Phone: | 860-509-7333 |
| Fax: | 860-509-7359 |
| E-Mail: | DPH.CTDWSRF@ct.gov |
1. Post-Scoping Notice for 40 - 44 - 48 Dayton Rd.
Municipality where project will be located: Waterford
CEPA Determination: On September 4, 2012 the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor. The DECD has taken those comments into consideration and has concluded that the project does not require the preparation of Environmental Impact Evaluation under CEPA.
The agency's conclusion is documented in an Environmental Assessment Checklist and
a Memo of Findings and Determination.
If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:
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Name: |
Mark Hood |
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Agency: |
Department of Economic and Community Development |
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Address: |
505 Hudson Street |
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
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Phone: |
860-270-8089 |
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860-270-8157 |
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mark.hood@ct.gov |
What happens next: The DECD expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.
After Scoping, an agency that wishes to undertake an action that could significantly affect the environment must produce, for public review and comment, a detailed written evaluation of the expected environmental impacts. This is called an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE).
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