Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Rocky Hill MDC Easement

Notice of Proposed Land Transfer in Rocky Hill

Complete Address of Property: 286 Meadow Road, Rocky Hill, CT a/k/a A certain parcel of land more particularly described in a deed recorded at Volume 676 at Page 366 of the Rocky Hill Land Records.

Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: A portion of Quarry Park running north along a rail line in Rocky Hill. Said land is a portion of Quarry Park. The easement is off Goff Brook Lane east of Dexter Road.

Number of acres to be transferred: 0 Acres Fee Simple; 20’± wide, 600'± long Easement

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Description of Property

Below is some general information about the property. It should not be considered a complete description of the property and should not be relied upon for making decisions. If only a portion of a property is proposed for sale or transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being sold or transferred.

Brief description of historical and current uses: The subject area is a portion of a parcel (Map-Block-Lot 04-495) that is held by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, hereinafter “DEEP”, and principally composed of and used as an open vacant strip of land which is part of Quarry Park. The premises are subject to an easement benefitting adjacent property owned by Rocky Hill Estates, LLC (“RHE”) as further set forth in the State's deed described above, as originally granted pursuant to an Easement and Covenants recorded at Volume 90 Page 459 and described in a Stipulated Judgment between DEEP and RHE recorded at Volume 744 Page 830.  This easement predates State ownership of the premises.  The proposed easement would authorize the operation and maintenance of a sewer line to serve RHE’s property and two other residential lots by The Metropolitan District (“MDC”) within RHE’s existing easement area. 

The property to be sold or transferred contains the following:

Buildings/structures:

  • Building(s) in use __      Building(s) not in use __
  • No buildings/structures X     Unknown __

Other Features:

  • Paved areas __        Wooded land X
  • Nonagricultural fields X      Active agriculture __
  • Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands __

Utilities:

  • Public water supply __      On-site well __      Water supply unknown X
  • Served by sewers __      On-site septic system __      Waste disposal unknown X

The property is in the following municipal zone(s):

  • Residential X      Commercial__      Industrial __
  • Institutional __      Other: __ [identify “other” zone]
  • Unknown __      Not Zoned __

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Is the property in an aquifer protection area and/or a public water supply watershed? No

Is the property in an area identified by the Natural Diversity Data Base as containing state-listed species and/or significant natural communities? No 

Is the property or any buildings on the property listed on the National/State Register of Historic Places or designated as a National Historic Landmark? No

Links to other available information:  Property Transfer Survey

Special features of the property, if known: None

Value of property, if known: Unknown

Type of sale or transfer:

  • Sale or transfer of property in fee __
  • Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). X   Description of interest:  A 20’± wide easement will be granted to The Metropolitan District, hereinafter “MDC” for an 8” sanitary sewer line.

Proposed recipient, if known: The Metropolitan District

Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Construction of a sewer line by RHE and the operation and maintenance thereof by MDC.

Is the agency imposing restrictions or conditions upon the transfer of the land or land interest?  Yes If yes, describe: The proposed easement contains DEEP’s standard requirements for utility easements and specifies the lots that may be served through the easement area.  The proposed easement also protects DEEP’s ability to develop the area in the future to public benefit, such as enhancing public access to Quarry Park.

Reason the state of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property: The DEEP property at issue is subject to an existing easement benefitting RHE’s adjacent property, currently being developed as a residential subdivision.  The easement will provide for continued operation and maintenance by the Metropolitan District of the development’s sanitary sewer after buildout. 

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on March 19, 2026.

Comments may include (but are not limited to) information you might have about significant natural resources or recreation resources on the property, as well as your recommendations for means to preserve such resources.

Written comments* about the proposed property transfer should be sent to:

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
c/o Paul F. Hinsch
Office of Policy and Management
Bureau of Assets Management
450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1379
paul.hinsch@ct.gov

Please also send a copy of any comments and/or questions about the proposed property transfer to:

Name: Lindsay Suhr, Director, Land Acquisition & Management
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, 6th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106-5127 
E-Mail: Lindsay.Suhr@ct.gov

*E-Mail submissions are preferred. 

(Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head.)

What Happens Next:

When this comment period closes, the proposed land transfer can take one of three tracks:

  1. If no public comments are received, the sale or transfer can proceed with no further public comment and no further notices in the Environmental Monitor, unless the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

  2. If public comments are received, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will respond to those comments. The comments and responses will be published in the Environmental Monitor. Fifteen days after publication of the comments and responses, the proposed sale or transfer can proceed, unless DEEP elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

  3. If DEEP elects to conduct a further review of the property, it may submit to OPM a report with recommendations for preserving all or part of the property. The report and recommendations will be published in the Environmental Monitor, and there will be a 30-day public comment period. DEEP will publish its responses to any comments received and its final recommendation about the property in the Environmental Monitor. OPM will then make the final determination as to the ultimate disposition of the property and will publish that determination in the Environmental Monitor. Fifteen days after publication of that final determination, the sale or transfer can proceed.

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