2. Notice of Scoping for Harbor Brook Flood Control Project

Municipality where proposed project would be located: Meriden

Project Description: This flood control project involves a package of channel improvements, bridge replacements, floodwater storage enhancements, wetlands enhancements and the construction of a linear recreational trail along the Harbor Brook corridor from Baldwin’s Pond downstream to the confluence of Harbor Brook and the Quinnipiac River at Hanover Pond.

Project Maps:  Click here to view a map of the Harbor Brook watershed. Click here to view a map of the Harbor Brook project corridor.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  August 15, 2011

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:

DATEMonday, August 8, 2011

TIME:7:00 PM (public displays of project area and elements will be available for viewing beginning at 6:30 PM)

PLACE: City Council Chamber, Meriden City Hall, 142 East Main Street, Meriden

Written comments should be sent to:

Name: Dan Biron, Project Manager
Agency: Department of Energy & Enviromental Protection
Inland Water Resources Division
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-424-3892
Fax: 860-424-4075
E-Mail: dan.biron@ct.gov

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact Mr. Biron as directed above.

The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider.  In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call 860-424-3035 or e-mail the ADA Coordinator, at DEP.aaoffice@CT.Gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to the program date.

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in December 2011.