September 17, 2024
- Notice of Scoping for Connecticut Water Company Green Springs System Consolidation, Madison.
- Notice of Scoping for Parcel B, Naugatuck.
- NEW! Notice of Scoping for Fairchild Wheeler Flood Control Project, Fairfield
- NEW! Notice of Scoping for Tunxis Hill Park Flood Control Project, Fairfield
Scoping Notice - Post-Scoping Notice (Need More Time)
- Cancellation Notice for Durham Center Water System Main Extension, Durham and Middletown.
- NEW! Cancellation Notice for AB Eco Park Project, New Haven and North Haven.
- Post-Scoping Notice for Naugatuck Railroad Station Relocation, Naugatuck.
- Post- Scoping Notice for Oak Park, Stamford.
Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE)
No EIE Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
No Record of Decision has been submitted for publication in this edition.
No Determination of Adequacy Notice 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 Notice
"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. Read More
The following Scoping Notices have been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Notice of Scoping for Connecticut Water Company Green Springs System Consolidation
Address of possible location: The intersection of Ridge Road and Green Hill Road to the intersection of Durham Road (Route 79) and Green Springs Drive in Madison, CT.
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Madison
Project Description: This project proposes to connect and consolidate the Connecticut Water Company’s (CTWC) Green Springs public water system (Green Springs) with the CTWC Shoreline Region Guilford public water system by constructing a 6,500 linear foot water main between the two systems. This project is intended to mitigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination present in the Green Springs well(s). A booster station, not proposed to be funded as part of this project, may be required to address elevation differences.
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: September 20, 2024
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: August 30, 2024
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
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:
Agency: Department of Public Health, Hearing Office
Website Address: https://dphct.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/
E-Mail: DPH.foi@ct.gov
What 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.
2. Notice of Scoping for Parcel B
Address of possible location: 0 Maple Street, Naugatuck CT 06770
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Naugatuck
Project Description: Parcel B is a proposed a mixed-use, mixed-income residential development that will leverage upon the Borough’s existing efforts to create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly center. Parcel B is a 180-unit, three-phase redevelopment of a former manufacturing site. Each phase will be ~60 units, with a mix of one and two bedrooms. The Borough is undertaking remediation of the site prior to sale of property to Pennrose, which will occur in phases. The entire site (for all 3 phases is 7.75 acres) and there are no existing structures aside from a pump house that will be removed by the Borough. Tailored to meet the diverse needs of the neighborhood, the proposed residential units will seek to serve a range of individuals and families that will support local businesses and take advantage of the benefits of living adjacent to commuter rail access. No negative impact to human health or the environment is anticipated as a result of this project. Parcel B Phase I development incorporates appropriate residential density and retail in a mixed-use format, walkable to a historic downtown, and multiple recreation and public facilities. The proposed use is critical to bringing vibrancy and community back to an important neighborhood in Naugatuck. The Site is an ideal choice for redevelopment as a mixed-use product, and has the roadway and pedestrian facilities network, as well as the public utilities all in place to serve the proposed use. No alternative site locations are available in the neighborhood that would provide the same quality of life for the residents, and the same positive impact on downtown Naugatuck. The project location is in 500-year floodzone and currently under review for Flood Management Certification (FMC) by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, CT.
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: October 3, 2024.
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: September 13, 2024.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov
What 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.
3. Notice of Scoping for Fairchild Wheeler Flood Control Project
Address of possible location: 2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Fairfield
Project Description: The Town of Fairfield is planning a flood control project at the Fairchild Wheeler Country Club, owned by the City of Bridgeport and located in Fairfield, Connecticut. To address persistent flooding in the Rooster River watershed, 30 acres of the 312-acre golf course have been identified to provide flood water detention during severe weather events. The project will construct two berms and concrete weirs on the golf course to increase flood storage capacity. Once constructed, the proposed berms would be 300 linear feet, 9.5 ft high, 75’ wide, and 500 linear feet, 6 ft. high and 70 ft. wide. In 2022 the Town submitted a Dam Safety Permit application to the DEEP’s Dam Safety Division, a 401 Water Quality Certification Application to DEEP’s Land and Water Resources Division, and an Individual Permit application under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. DEEP issued a 401 Water Quality Certification/Non-Consumptive Water Diversion Permit for the project on January 9, 2024. The USACE issued a public notice for the project on March 5, 2024. All other authorizations are pending. Permits are required for direct wetland impacts due to berm construction and potential indirect, temporary impact to wetlands during flooding events. The town of Fairfield may utilize Urban Act grants to fund portions of the project. Full site plans are available for review at the Town of Fairfield Engineering Department or online at www.fairfieldct.org/engineering.
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, October 17, 2024.
There will be a public scoping meeting for this proposed action:
DATE: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
TIME: 6:00 pm
PLACE: Virtual-Web Link: https://tofit.my.webex.com/join/community
Meeting Number: 126 944 3035
Notes: Participants must REGISTER IN ADVANCE at the email provided here: RoosterRiver@fairfieldct.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including an option to join by phone.
Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at Fairfield Town Hall, Engineering Department, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield CT.
Written comments and/or questions about the public scoping meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, should be directed to:
Name: Charles Lee
Agency: Dam Safety Division, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@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: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@CT.Gov
What Happens Next: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will make a determination whether or not 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.
4. Notice of Scoping for Tunxis Hill Park Flood Control Project
Address of possible location: 225 Melville Avenue, Fairfield
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Fairfield
Project Description: The Town of Fairfield is planning a flood control project within the 25.5-acre Tunxis Hill Park, a town-owned property. The purpose of the project is to construct a berm to impound flood water and attenuate flow to reduce the frequency and severity of flooding to properties and public infrastructure in the lower Rooster River watershed. The berm will measure 400-feet long, 60 feet wide and 8-feet high with a 5-foot by 5-foot outlet control structure. The project area is in the Ash Creek subregional watershed within the Rooster River local watershed. The Town submitted a Dam Safety Permit application to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) Dam Safety Division in 2022, a 401 Water Quality Certificate Application to DEEP's Land and Water Resources Division in 2022, and an Individual Permit application under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 2022. The USACE issued a public notice for the project on March 5, 2024. DEEP issued a 401 WQC for the project on April 24, 2024. All other authorizations are pending. The Town of Fairfield may utilize Urban Act grants to fund portions of the project. Full site plans are available for review at the Town of Fairfield Engineering Department or online at www.fairfieldct.org/engineering.
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, October 17, 2024.
There will be a public scoping meeting for this proposed action:
DATE: October 1, 2024
TIME: 7:00 pm
PLACE: Virtual Web Link: https://tofit.my.webex.com/join/community
Meeting Number: 126 944 3035
NOTES: Participants MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE at this email: RoosterRiver@fairfieldct.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including an option to join by phone.
Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at Fairfield Town Hall, Engineering Department, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield.
Written comments and/or questions about the public scoping meeting, or other questions about this project, should be sent to:
Name: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address:79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@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: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 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.
Scoping Notice - Post-Scoping Notice (Need More Time)
If an agency is unable to publish a Post-Scoping Notice within six months after the comment period for scoping, the agency will publish an update with an action status and an estimate as to when a Post-Scoping Notice will be published. Such an update will be published by the agency at six-month intervals until the Post-Scoping Notice is published. Read More
The following notices have been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Cancellation Notice for Durham Center Water System Main Extension
Address of possible location: Areas to the East of Route 17 in the Southwestern corner of Middletown continuing South, to the East and West of Route 17, in the town of Durham.
Municipalities where it would have been located: Durham and Middletown
Agency Determination: The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CTDPH) has decided to cancel the project, as described the last time a notice appeared in the Environmental Monitor on February 6, 2024, because of issues unrelated to the environmental review requirements of the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA), including but not limited to, concern over the financial cost of the project.
Agency 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
Phone: 860-509-7333
E-Mail: DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The proposed project is cancelled. Should the project be proposed at a future date, the CEPA process will be initiated again with a new Scoping Notice announcing that intent.
2. Cancellation Notice for AB Eco Park Project
Addresses of possible locations: 250 Universal Drive, North Haven CT 06473 (Parcel ID 001 00) and Middletown Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 (Parcel ID 150 1300 00100)
Municipalities where it would have been located: North Haven and New Haven
Agency Determination: The Department of Economic and Community Development has decided to cancel the AB Eco Park Project, as described the last time a notice appeared in the Environmental Monitor on July 2nd, 2024, because of issues unrelated to the environmental review requirements of the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). The scope of the redevelopment project has changed. A Waste Reclamation Facility and a Carbon Negative Power Plant are no longer anticipated on the project parcels. Future potential end uses and redevelopment options are under consideration but none have been finalized. DECD funding will be used only for assessment and remediation activities which does not trigger scoping.
Agency contact:
Name: Gregory Ambros
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860.500.2363
E-Mail: Gregory.Ambros@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The proposed project is cancelled. Should the project be proposed at a future date, the CEPA process will be initiated again with a new Scoping Notice announcing that intent.
Post-Scoping Notice
A Post-Scoping Notice is the determination by a sponsoring agency, after publication of a Scoping Notice and consideration of comments received, whether an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) needs to be prepared for a proposed State action. Read More
The following Post-Scoping Notices have been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Post-Scoping Notice for Naugatuck Railroad Station Relocation
Address of Possible Project Location: Water Street extension between Maple Street and Rubber Avenue, across from Old Firehouse Road.
Municipality where it would be located: Naugatuck
Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On October 17, 2023, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed Naugatuck Railroad Station Relocation in the Environmental Monitor.
A public scoping meeting was held on Wednesday November 15, 2023.
Comments were received during the public comment period and during the Public Scoping Meeting. CTDOT received comments from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) and several members of the public. A synopsis of the comments received and CTDOT’s responses are included in the Environmental Review Checklist, which also includes the report of meeting from the public scoping meeting.
Agency contact:
Name: Mr. Richard Bertoli, Transportation Principal Engineer
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Engineering and Construction
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
E-Mail: Richard.Bertoli@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: Ms. Alice M. Sexton
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Legal Services
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
E-Mail: Alice.Sexton@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 Oak Park
Address of Possible Project Location: 168-202 Ursula Place, 51-75 Dale Street, 346-368 Cove Road, Stamford CT 06902
Municipality where it would be located: Stamford
Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On November 21, 2023, the Department of Housing published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed project in the Environmental Monitor.
Comments were received during the public comment period. The DOH’s responses to the comments received are here.
After consideration of the comments received, the DOH has determined: the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.
Agency contact
Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-270-8230
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency:
Department of Housing
Address:
505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone:
860-270-8230
E-Mail:
mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The DOH expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.
EIE Notice
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). Read More
No EIE Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
Agency Record of Decision
After an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) is developed, an agency will prepare a concise public record of decision, which takes into consideration the agency’s findings in the EIE, and any comments received on that evaluation. Read More
No Record of Decision Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
OPM's Determination of Adequacy
After an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) and record of decision are developed, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will determine if the EIE and the associated process are adequate. If not, OPM will specify the areas of inadequacy with reference to CEPA or the CEPA regulations and specify the corrective action required. Read More
No Determination of Adequacy Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
State Land Transfer Notice
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.
CEPA Project Inventory
The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) maintains a list of projects that have entered the CEPA process. It shows each project's status. The inventory can be found here.
CEQ Contact Information
All inquiries and requests of the Council should be sent electronically to: ceq@ct.gov.
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