DOCKET NO. 489 – The First Taxing District Water Department of Norwalk application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility located at 173 ½ West Rocks Road, Norwalk, Connecticut.  

APPLICATION (recd. 3/17/2020)

Cover Page and Narrative
Attachment 1 -   First Taxing District Facility - Factual Summary and Project Plans
Attachment 2 -   Certificate of Service of Application on Government Officials; and List of Officials Served
Attachment 3 -   Legal Notice in The Hour
Attachment 4 -   Notice to Landowners; List of Abutting Landowners; Certificate of Service
Attachment 5 -   Wireless Carriers' Coverage Maps
Attachment 6 -   Site Search Summary
Attachment 7 -   Visual Assessment and Photo-Simulations
Attachment 8 -   USFWS & NDDB Compliance Determination
Attachment 9 -   Wetlands Inspection Report
Attachment 10 - Avian Resources Evaluation
Attachment 11 - Historic Resources Determination
Attachment 12 - Farmland Soils Map
Attachment 13 - Calculated Radio Frequency Exposure Report
Attachment 14 - FEMA - National Flood Hazard Map
Attachment 15 - Public Information Meeting - Notice and Certificate of Mailing
Attachment 16 - TOWAIR Determination Results

Bulk Filings
Technical Report, dated October 31, 2019
City of Norwalk Zoning Regulations
City of Norwalk Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations
City of Norwalk Plan of Conservation and Development

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council's Letter to the City of Norwalk per CGS § 16-50gg, 03/18/20
Council Interrogatory Schedule Memorandum, 03/31/20 
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set One, 04/02/20 
Council Acknowledgement of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC's Request to Intervene, 04/07/20
Council Decision on New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC's Request to Intervene, 04/24/20
Council Completeness Review, 06/04/20
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set Two, 07/16/20
Council Request for Extension to Render a Decision, 10/13/20

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 05/01/20

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS
PUBLIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS
TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIER CORRESPONDENCE
HEARING INFORMATION
Hearing Documents, 06/10/20 - CANCELED
1. Instructions for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2. Public Hearing Notice - CANCELED - see Rescheduled Hearing Notice below
3. Hearing Program (to be available at a later date)
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan (C-1 - Abutters Map)
6. Proposed Plan (C-3 - Equipment Plan and South Elevation)
Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 06/30/20     
Remote Hearing Procedure Memorandum, 07/09/20 
Hearing Documents, 09/15/20
1.  Instruction for Public Access to September 15, 2020 Remote Public Hearing 
2.  Cancellation and Rescheduled Public Hearing Notice, 08/06/20
3.  Hearing Program 
4.  Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5.  Proposed Facility Site Plan (C-1 - Abutters Map)
6.  Proposed Plan (C-3 - Equipment Plan and South Elevation) 
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 09/15/20 (Passcode:   =S7EZNB1  )
Schedules
Schedule, 03/27/20
Schedule, revised, 03/31/20 
Schedule, revised, 06/04/20 
Schedule, revised, 08/06/20 
Schedule, revised 11/13/20

Service Lists

Service List, 03/18/20
Service List, 04/24/20

Hearing Programs
Hearing Program, 09/15/20

Transcripts
Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 09/15/20
Hearing Transcript 6:30 p.m., 09/15/20
Council Transcript Receipt Memorandum, 09/22/20

PARTIES AND INTERVENORS
APPLICANT - The First Taxing District Water Department
Exhibits
Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 04/23/20
Supplemental Responses to Council Interrogatory Nos. 14 and 30, 06/02/20
Affidavit of Publication, 6/11/20
Sign Posting Affidavit, 7/13/20 
Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set Two, 07/27/20
Attachment - Response to Interrogatory #50 - Virtual Field Review

Correspondence 
First Taxing District Water Department of Norwalk Pre-Hearing Submission, 07/30/20
First Taxing District Water Department Response to Council's Extension Request, 10/14/20

Motions and Objections 
Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact 
First Taxing District Water Department Post-Hearing Brief, 1/15/20


INTERVENOR - New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T)


    Exhibits
    AT&T Request to Intervene, 04/06/20 

    Correspondence

    Motions and Objections

    Post Hearing Brief and Draft Findings of Fact


COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT

Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 11/06/20



FINAL DECISION

Council's Final Decision Documents, 11/23/20


DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (D&M Plan)

Development and Management Plan, 10/01/21
D&M Plan Schedule, 10/07/21
Council D&M Plan Interrogatories, 10/07/21
Responses to Council D&M Interrogatories, 10/20/21
D&M Revised Landscape Plan Submission, 10/28/21
Council D&M Plan Decision and Staff Report, 11/19/21
Notice of Commencement of Construction, 03/11/22
First Quarterly Construction Progress Report, 07/07/22
Second Quarterly Construction Progress Report, 09/27/22
Third Construction Progress Report, 05/01/23
4th Construction Progress Report, 07/31/23
5th Construction Progress Report, 09/18/23
Final Report, 12/19/23