Municipality where project is proposed: Town of Groton
Address of Possible Project Location: Groton – New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave, Groton, CT 06340
Project Description: This DRAFT Environmental Assessment (EA)/Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) to address potential impacts associated with the installation of a wildlife deterrent fence while providing the opportunity for public involvement and comments, since the project is partially funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airport is a public-use General Aviation airport located entirely in the Town of Groton, Connecticut owned and operated by the CAA.
The purpose of the project was to enclose the entire Groton – New London Airport with an 8 foot chain link fence with a 3 foot horizontal burrowing deterrent chain link “skirt” attached to the bottom and 3 strands of barbed wire on the top, in accordance with FAA specifications. The need for the proposed project is to protect aircraft and their passengers from hazardous conditions at the airport as a result of medium to large sized wildlife, including deer, coyote, raccoons and woodchuck, from entering the airport property. The airport is currently surrounded on the three landward sides by a wildlife fence. The project would have included inspection of and repairs to this fence, as well as the installation of additional fencing.
The public can view a copy of the Project Map depicting the proposed action and alternatives, and a copy of the DRAFT EIE at: http://public.ctairports.org/dl/GON-Fence/
Written comments on this DRAFT EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, July 1, 2016.
Written comments should be sent to:
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Mr. Robert J. Bruno, Director of Planning, Engineering & Environmental |
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Connecticut Airport Authority |
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334 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Suite 160 |
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Windsor Locks, CT 06096 |
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(860) 254-5516 |
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A formal public hearing has not been scheduled. A public informational meeting has been scheduled for 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at:
City of Groton Municipal Building Auditorium
295 Meridian Street
Groton, CT 06340
The sponsoring agency (CAA) shall hold a public hearing on the draft evaluation if twenty-five persons or an association having not less than twenty-five persons requests such a hearing by Friday, May 27, 2016.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Bruno above.