1. Proposed Environmental Classification Document for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The proposed Environmental Classification Document (ECD), which is the basic criterion for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) determination to enter into the public scoping process for an action, is available for review and comment. The ECD includes 1) a list of typical actions that require public scoping and the preparation of an environmental impact evaluation (EIE); 2) a list of typical actions that require public scoping to determine whether an EIE is required; and 3) a list of typical federal/state actions for which environmental impact statements are prepared, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, and for which DEEP is the cognizant or sponsoring agency in the state. The proposed ECD also includes a list of actions or categories of actions that do not warrant a review pursuant to the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) and regulations and therefore do not require public scoping or the preparation of an environmental review document.

Click here to view the proposed ECD.

Written comments on the proposed ECD for DEEP are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, April 19, 2024. 

Written comments should be sent to:

Name: Eric Hammerling
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
E-Mail: Eric.Hammerling@ct.gov 

What Happens Next: DEEP will forward all comments received during the public comment period to the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), which shall distribute them to the Council on Environmental Quality (Council). Following consultations with DEEP and the Council, OPM will either approve the proposed ECD or disapprove it with recommendations for change.