Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

5. Notice of Proposed Easement Transfer, Vernon

Complete Address of Property: Phoenix Street over the Tankerhoosen River


Commonly used name of property or other identifying information:

Phoenix Street Bridge Reconstruction


Number of acres to be transferred:  easement for 0.02 acres or 1105 square feet


Click to view map of property location   Location Map   Survey Map


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 transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being transferred.

Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: This property is part of Tankerhoosen Lake and Dam, which is a compilation of many small acquisitions.  The affected portion of land, on the east side of Phoenix Street, was resultant from a boundary line agreement with the Town of Vernon in 1999 when repairs and modifications to the lake's dam were made. 

The Town of Vernon has received federal funding to replace the existing Phoenix Street bridge over the Tankerhoosen River, and is requesting an easement from DEP for construction and permanent maintenance.  The easement consists of 0.02 acres or 1105 square feet and can be viewed by accessing the link to the 'Survey Map' above.  Construction involves placement of rip-rap, concrete wingwall, and concrete block channel liner in accordance with approved plans.  It will also allow for modifications to the existing 12" diameter ductile iron water main.

The property to be transferred contains the following:
 Buildings in use
Buildings not in use
Wooded land

 Nonagricultural fields

 Active agriculture
 Paved areas
 Ponds, streams or other water

Water Supply:   Public water supply   On-site well    Unknown
Waste Disposal:    Served by sewers    On-site septic system    Unknown


Click to view aerial view of property  

Bing Bird's eye view looking north

Bing Bird's Eye View looking west

Click to view photographs of property - no photographs are available.

The Locational Guide Map of the Connecticut Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut identifies the property as being in the following category(ies):
 Regional Center
Neighborhood Conservation Area
Growth Area
 Rural Community Center
 Rural Area
 Conservation Area
 Preservation Area
 Existing Preserved Open Space

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

Not zoned
Residential
Industrial
 Commercial
 Institutional
 Other: 
 Not known

Value of property, if known:
If checked, value is not known.

Links to other available information

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).  Description of interest:

Proposed recipient, if known:The Town of Vernon

Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Bridge reconstruction and permanent maintenance access.

The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:
 If checked, the state is not currently proposing restrictions on future uses.

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on October 7, 2010.


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* should be sent to:

Name:

Patrick O’Brien

Agency:

Office of Policy and Management

Address:

 450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP
Hartford, CT 06106-1379

E-Mail:

 Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov


*E-Mail submissions are preferred. 

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


What Happens Next?

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