Notice of Proposed Land Transfer in Sprague

Complete Address of Property: 0 Bushnell Hollow Road. Also identified as Map 13, Block 4, Lot 1 on the Town of Sprague's website since there are multiple properties identified as 0 Bushnell Hollow Rd. See link to maps and property card below. 

Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: The property to be released is comprised of four vacant wooded parcels located south of Bushnell Hollow Road along the Shetucket River. The property is irregularly shaped and consists of two islands and a peninsula that are separated from the main parcel by the Shetucket River. 

Number of acres to be transferred: 46.8+/- acres total. 

Click to view map of property location 

Description of Property

Below is some general information about the property. It should not be considered a complete description of the property and should not be relied upon for making decisions. If only a portion of a property is proposed for transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being transferred.

Brief description of historical and current uses: Vacant/Wooded Land

The property to be transferred contains the following: 

 

Building(s) in use

 

Building(s) not in use

X

No Structures

   

Other Features:

 

Paved areas

X

Wooded land

 

Non agricultural fields 

 

Active agriculture

X

Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands

 

Public water supply

 

On-site well

X

Water Supply Unknown

 

Served by sewers 

   

On-site septic system 

 X  

Waste Disposal Unknown

Click to view aerial view of property

Click to view property information/field card

Links to other available information: N/A

The property is in the following municipal zone(s): 

 X  

Zoned 

   

Not zoned  

   

Not known 

 

Residential

 

Industrial 

 

Commercial

   

Institutional 

X

Other: 

 Watercourse Focus Area Overlay Zone

Is the property in an aquifer protection area and/or a public water supply watershed? No.

Is the property in an area identified by the Natural Diversity Data Base as containing state-listed species and/or significant natural communities? Yes, NDDB Mapping indicates potential presence of State species. 

Is the property or any buildings on the property listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a National Historic Landmark? No. 

Special features of the property, if known: The property is landlocked with no legal access. It is subject to a State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Flood Management Certificate which restricts construction on the parcel due to its location in a FEMA mapped flood zone. 

Value of property, if known: $21,030 as appraised by the Town of Sprague with knowledge that the parcel is landlocked. CTDOT is in the process of performing a separate appraisal. 

Type of sale or transfer:

  X 

Sale or transfer of property in fee 

 

Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest:

Proposed recipient, if known: Unknown. The land will be sold by an abutter bid due to it being landlocked with no legal access. The parcel will only be made available to abutting landowners.  

Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown.

Is the agency imposing restrictions or conditions upon the transfer of the land or land interest? No.

Reason the state of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property: The property has been deemed excess and no longer is needed for transportation purposes. 

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Comments may include (but are not limited to) information you might have about significant natural resources or recreation resources on the property, as well as your recommendations for means to preserve such resources.

Written comments* about the proposed property transfer should be sent to:

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management

c/o Paul F. Hinsch

Office of Policy and Management

Bureau of Assets Management

450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1379

paul.hinsch@ct.gov

Please also send a copy of any comments and/or questions about the proposed property transfer to:

Name: Ms. Melanie A. Fadoir, Supervising Property Agent

Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Division of Rights of Way

Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT, 06131

E-Mail: Melanie.Fadoir@ct.gov

*E-Mail submissions are preferred. 

Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head.

 What Happens Next:

When this comment period closes, the proposed land transfer can take one of three tracks:

1.   If no public comments are received, the sale or transfer can proceed with no further public comment and no further notices in the Environmental Monitor, unless the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

2.   If public comments are received, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will respond to those comments. The comments and responses will be published in the Environmental Monitor.  Fifteen days after publication of the comments and responses, the proposed sale or transfer can proceed, unless DEEP elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

3.   If DEEP elects to conduct a further review of the property, it may submit to OPM a report with recommendations for preserving all or part of the property. The report and recommendations will be published in the Environmental Monitor, and there will be a 30-day public comment period. DEEP will publish its responses to any comments received and its final recommendation about the property in the Environmental Monitor. OPM will then make the final determination as to the ultimate disposition of the property, and will publish that determination in the Environmental Monitor. Fifteen days after publication of that final determination, the sale or transfer can proceed.

To find out if this proposed transfer is the subject of further notices, check future editions of the Environmental Monitor. Sign up for e-alerts to receive a reminder e-mail on Environmental Monitor publication dates.