2. Notice of Scoping for Tunxis Hill Park Flood Control Project
Address of possible location: 225 Melville Avenue, Fairfield
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Fairfield
Project Description: The Town of Fairfield is planning a flood control project within the 25.5-acre Tunxis Hill Park, a town-owned property. The purpose of the project is to construct a berm to impound flood water and attenuate flow to reduce the frequency and severity of flooding to properties and public infrastructure in the lower Rooster River watershed. The berm will measure 400-feet long, 60 feet wide and 8-feet high with a 5-foot by 5-foot outlet control structure. The project area is in the Ash Creek subregional watershed within the Rooster River local watershed. The Town submitted a Dam Safety Permit application to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) Dam Safety Division in 2022, a 401 Water Quality Certificate Application to DEEP's Land and Water Resources Division in 2022, and an Individual Permit application under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 2022. The USACE issued a public notice for the project on March 5, 2024. DEEP issued a 401 WQC for the project on April 24, 2024. All other authorizations are pending. The Town of Fairfield may utilize Urban Act grants to fund portions of the project. Full site plans are available for review at the Town of Fairfield Engineering Department or online at www.fairfieldct.org/engineering.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Thursday, October 17, 2024.
There will be a public scoping meeting for this proposed action:
DATE: October 1, 2024
TIME: 7:00 pm
PLACE: Virtual Web Link: https://tofit.my.webex.com/join/community
Meeting Number: 126 944 3035
NOTES: Participants MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE at this email: RoosterRiver@fairfieldct.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including an option to join by phone.
Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at Fairfield Town Hall, Engineering Department, 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield.
Written comments and/or questions about the public scoping meeting, or other questions about this project, should be sent to:
Name: Charles Lee
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address:79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
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
E-Mail: Charles.Lee@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.