1. Notice of Scoping for Cheshire Highland
Address of possible location: 1728 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06410
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Cheshire
Project Description: The proposed development, Cheshire Highland in Cheshire, CT, will include 71 apartments across 7 buildings (the “Development”). The Development is identified by Map block and lot # 11-46 in Cheshire, CT, 06410, USA. Cheshire highland is an undeveloped, wooded lot with frontage on Route 10, a state road. The total site is 13.82 acres, but the development area is limited to approximately 5 acres. A Phase I report has been completed and there are no known environmental issues on the site. A project notification was made to the State Historic Preservation Office (“SHPO”) in September of 2023. SHPO recommended archeological reconnaissance of the project area. Subsurface testing during the reconnaissance survey yielded only a small quantity of 19th century and later ceramics, modern window and bottle glass, an adding machine or calculator button, and a metal gear fragment. No Native American artifacts or cultural features were encountered during the assessment or reconnaissance survey. The survey did not identify any archaeological resources that meet the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. The state soil scientist stated that, site is not subject to the requirements of the Farmland Protection Policy Act because it is identified as Urbanized area on the Census Bureau Map. The location is in the Aquifer protection area and in conservation area. Cheshire Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Commission Permit is available. No other major environmental concern was identified.
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: September 6, 2024.
Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by: August 16, 2024.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov
What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency 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.