Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Post-Scoping Notice for Fairchild Wheeler Flood Control Project

Address of Possible Project Location: 2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield

Municipality where it would be located: Fairfield

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On September 17, 2024, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed project in the Environmental Monitor.

A public scoping meeting was held on October 1, 2024. 

Comments were received during the Public Scoping Meeting. No written comments were received during the scoping period. The comments and DEEP's responses to the comments received are listed in the Environmental Review Checklist, linked below. 
 
After consideration of the comments received, DEEP has determined that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.
 
Agency contact:

Name: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
Phone: 860-488-1033
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@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: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
Phone: 860-488-1033
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@ct.gov 

What Happens Next:
DEEP expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.