Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Environmental Monitor
 
July 16, 2019
  
 
  1. Chestnut Ridge Storage Tank, Bethel  
 
     No Post-Scoping Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
 
  1. REVISED WITH NEW COMMENT DEADLINE AND ONLINE EIE! Connecticut Training Center Real Property Master Plan EIE/EA, East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme, and East Haven 
 
     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 Chestnut Ridge Storage Tank

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Bethel

Address of Possible Project Location: Between 27 Long Meadow Lane and 22 Briar Cliff Manor

Project Description:  The Town of Bethel proposes to construct a new 500,000 gallon concrete water storage tank. The proposed tank will be 65-feet in diameter with an approximate height of 21-feet above grade. An electrical and instrumentation enclosure will also be located near the tank. This project supports Bethel's long term plan to replace its existing surface water supplies and treatment plants with ground water supplies by increasing the Town's overall storage capacity as indicated in Town's Water Supply Plan.  The Chestnut Ridge Storage Tank will provide the needed additional emergency and fire protection storage, redundancy and backup to the Eureka Lake Water Storage Tank.

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:  August 2, 2019.

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 July 12, 2019.

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

Name: Mr. Eric McPhee
Agency:
Department of Public Health
Drinking Water Section
Address:
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Fax: 860-509-7359
E-Mail: Dph.sourceprotection@ct.gov

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

 

Name: Ms. Patricia Bisacky
Agency:
Department of Public Health
Drinking Water Section
Address:
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7333
Fax: 860-509-7359
E-Mail: Patricia.bisacky@ct.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:

 Mr. Av Harris

Agency:

 Department of Public Health

Address:

 

410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13CMN

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

E-Mail:

 DPH.foi@ct.gov

Phone:

 860-509-7286
 
 
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.

 

No Post-Scoping Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.

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). 

The following EIE Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for Approval of the Connecticut Training Center Real Property Master Plan of the Connecticut Army National Guard

Municipalities where proposed project might be located:  East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme, and East Haven

Address of Possible Project Location: Stones Ranch Military Reservation, 10 Stone Ranch Road, East Lyme, CT 06333; Camp Niantic, 38 Smith Street, Niantic, CT 06357; East Haven Rifle Range, 591 N. High Street, East Haven, CT 06512

Project Description: The Connecticut Military Department/Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) proposes to approve a new Real Property Master Plan (RPMP) for the Connecticut Training Center (CTC) consistent with the requirements of the US Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 2-100-01, Installation Master Planning, which provides guidance for developing RPMPs for DoD installations. The Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the potential environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic effects of approving the UFC 2-100-01-compliant RPMP. The CTC comprises three noncontiguous installations: Stones Ranch Military Reservation, Camp Niantic, and East Haven Rifle Range. The RPMP is needed to comply with DoD Master Planning policy as well as to guide the CTARNG through the long-term development of the CTC in a clear, sustainable manner that supports the installations’ military missions. The Proposed Action would provide an updated master plan to guide the CTARNG’s mission at the CTC for the next 20 years using the latest techniques in planning.

Project Map: See Map.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  July 19, 2019. 

The public can view a copy of this EIE here, or at the locations listed below, where it will be available from June 5, 2019:

  • CTARNG Public Affairs Office, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105
  • East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic, CT 06357
  • Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT 06371
  • Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT 06371
  • Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main Street, East Haven, CT 06512

If a public hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a hearing.  Such requests must be made by: June 28, 2019.

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

Name:

Mr. Robert Dollak, Environmental Program Manager

Agency:

Connecticut Military Department/Connecticut Army National Guard

Address:

360 Broad Street, Hartford CT 06105

Phone:

(860) 524-4945

E-Mail:

robert.f.dollak.nfg@mail.mil

If you have questions about this project, contact:

Name:

Mr. Robert Dollak, Environmental Program Manager

Agency:

Connecticut Military Department/Connecticut Army National Guard

Address:

360 Broad Street, Hartford CT 06105

Phone:

(860) 524-4945

E-Mail:

robert.f.dollak.nfg@mail.mil
State Land Transfer Notices
Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-47  requires 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 process.

 

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