Environmental Monitor

May 21, 2013 

  1.    NEW! Bridgewater Associates, Stamford
  1.    Runway Safety Area Project, Igor I. Sikorsky Airport, Stratford
  2.    Norwich Public Utilities Pumps Drives and Tanks, Lebanon
  
     No Environmental Impact Evaluation has been submitted for publication in this edition.
   
 
     No State Land Transfer Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.   

 
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Scoping Notices

"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.


The following Scoping Notice has been submitted for review and comment.

1. Notice of Scoping for Bridgewater Associates

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Stamford

Address of Possible Project Location: Harbor Point, 14-acre Parcel, Stamford, CT

Project Description:

Bridgewater Associates is proposing to utilize state funding for construction of a new headquarters building and associated improvements. The proposed activities include the following: construction of new 700,000 s.f. building, parking garage, driveways, public access ways, utilities, grading, landscaping, and appurtenant site improvements. The proposed project may also include installation of a fuel cell, wind, solar powered or other alternative energy systems at the 14-acre Harbor Point parcel. Additional activities may include improvements to the existing stormwater and sewer pumping stations and roadway infrastructure.

Project MapClick 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:  June 21, 2013

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 May 31, 2013.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

Name: Mark Hood
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Fax: 860-270-8157
E-Mail: mark.hood@ct.gov

 
Post-Scoping Notices:   Environmental Impact Evaluation Not Required 
 
This category is required by the October 2010 revision of the Generic Environmental Classification Document for State Agencies. A notice is published here if the sponsoring agency, after publication of a scoping notice and consideration of comments received, has determined that an  Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) does not need to be prepared for the proposed project.

The Following Post-Scoping Notices have been submitted for publication in this edition.

1. Post-Scoping Notice for Runway Safety Area Project, Igor I Sikorsky Airport 

Municipality where project will be located: Stratford

CEPA Determination:  On March 19, 2013 the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.  The CTDOT has recieved comments from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and from the Department of Public Health. The CTDOT has taken those comments into consideration and has concluded that the project does not require the preparation of an 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:

Name:

Mr. Mark W. Alexander, Transportation Assistant Planning Director Bureau of Policy and Planning

Agency:

Connecticut Department of Transportation

Address:

2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131

Phone:

860-594-2931

Fax:

860-594-3028

E-Mail:

dot.environmentalplanning@ct.gov


What happens next:
The CTDOT expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.


2. Post-Scoping Notice for Norwich Public Utilities-Deep River Pumps Drives and Tanks

Municipality where project will be located: Lebanon

CEPA Determination:  On February 5, 2013 the the Department of Public Health published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) Deep River Pumps Drives and Tanks project in the Environmental Monitor.

Based on the DPH’s environmental assessment of this project which includes comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated March 7, 2013, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with NPU to ensure that the recommendations by the DEEP. 

The agency's conclusion is documented in a Memorandum of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Assessment Summary.

If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:

Name:

Mr. Eric Mcphee

Agency:

Department of Public Health
Drinking Water Section

Address:

450 Capitol Avenue, MS #51WAT
P O Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Phone:

860-509-7333

Fax:

860-509-7359

E-Mail:

DPH.Sourceprotection@ct.gov

What happens next: The DPH 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).


No EIE has been submitted for publication in this edition.


 
 
 
Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-47requires public notice of most proposed sales and transfers of state-owned lands. The public has an opportunity to comment on any such proposed transfer. Each notice includes an address where comments should be sent. Read more about the five-step process.


No State Land Transfer Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.


  

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