MEETING NOTICE

The Council on Environmental Quality will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 9:30 AM in the Holcombe Room, 5th Floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford.  Directions

AGENDA

1.  Call to order; establishment of a quorum

2.  Approval of agenda

3.  Approval of November 15, 2017 minutes

4.  Chair’s Report

5.  Citizen Comment Period*

6.  Executive Director’s Report

7.  Regulatory Status of Mosquito Misting Systems
     Guest:  Nancy Alderman, President, Environment and Human Health, Inc.

BREAK

8.  Discussion of potential legislation

9.  Review of state agency actions

       a. Recent enforcement actions pertaining to solar photovoltaic facilities

       b. Draft 2017-2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (no comments proposed)

       c. Siting Council solicitation for comments on a telecommunications tower in Bridgeport (no comments proposed)

       d. Discussion of Connecticut Environmental Policy Act procedures when a sponsoring agency decides not to pursue a proposed project

       e. New requirements for pesticide applications on railroads (action item)

10.  Citizen complaints and concerns

11.  Meeting schedule for 2018 (action item)

12.  Other business

*The Citizen Comment Period is reserved for people to make brief comments to the Council regarding topics not on the agenda. There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting.