Post-Scoping Notice for Tunxis Hill Park Flood Control Project

Address: 225 Melville Avenue

Municipality: 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 action in the Environmental Monitor.

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

Comments were received during the Public Scoping Meeting. DEEP's responses to the comments received follow each comment in the linked Environmental Review Checklist below. 

After consideration of the comments received, DEEP has determined: 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, Office of Dam Safety

Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127

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, Office of Dam Safety

Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127

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.