Town of Griswold Route 164 Water Main Extension
Notice of Scoping for the Town of Griswold Route 164 Water Main Extension
Addresses of possible locations: Preston Road (State Route 164) and Barber Road
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Town of Griswold
Project Description: The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will be partially funding this project with Community Investment Fund (CIF) - Round 3 grant funds. It will be used by the Town of Griswold to construct 3,800 linear feet (LF) of 12-inch ductile iron pipe on Preston Road (Route 164) with a bridge crossing of Interstate 395 to connect with the Jewett City Water Company’s existing drinking water distribution system. The grant funding will also be used to construct and install a 500,000-gallon multi-column elevated water storage tank off Barber Road with a submersible mixer and level control, as well as 2,300 LF of 12-inch HDPE pipe to the multi-column water storage tank and 600 LF of 12-inch ductile iron pipe on Barber Road. This work is being done to provide water service to proposed developments in the area.
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: May 22, 2025.
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: May 2, 2025.
Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at the Town of Griswold Town Hall, 28 Main Street, Jewett City, CT 06351 and online at: https://www.griswold-ct.org
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:
Name: Cynthia van Zelm, Economic Community Development Agent
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103
E-Mail: cynthia.vanzelm@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: Carlos Badiola, Staff Attorney
Agency: The Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Blvd 5th Floor, Hartford CT 06103
E-Mail: carlos.badiola@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.