1. Post-Scoping Notice for Intersection Improvements on Route 74 and Route 195 near Tolland Green

Municipality where project will be located: Tolland

CEPA Determination:  On November 17, 2015 the Connecticut Department of Transportation published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.  A public scoping meeting was held on December 10, 2015; and the public scoping period concluded on December 24, 2015.  Comments were received from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Department of Public Health Drinking Water Section, the Department of Public Health Environmental Engineering Program, the Tolland Historical Society, and seven (7) members of the public.  The Connecticut Department of Transportation has taken those comments into consideration and has concluded that the project does not require the preparation of Environmental Impact Evaluation under CEPA.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation's conclusion is documented in an Environmental Review Assessment and a Memo of Findings and Determination

If you have questions, you can contact the agency at:

Name: Mr. Kevin Fleming, Transportation Planner

Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Policy and Planning

Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111

Phone: (860) 594-2924

E-mail: Kevin.Fleming@ct.gov

What happens next: The Connecticut Department of Transportation expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.