Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review and comment

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Scoping Notices have been issued for the following state projects.  These projects are in the earliest stages of planning.  At the scoping stage, detailed information on a project's design, alternatives, and environmental impacts does not yet exist.  Sponsoring agencies are asking for comments from other agencies and from the public as to the scope of alternatives and environmental impacts that should be considered for further study.  Send your comments to the contact person listed for the project by the date indicated.

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Municipalities where proposed project might be located:  Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, and Westport.

Address of Possible Project Location: John Davis Lodge Turnpike (Interstate 95)

Project Description:

As a congestion mitigation measure, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) proposes to use the outside shoulders (breakdown lanes) as travel lanes during peak traffic hours on Interstate 95 between Interchange 8 in Stamford and Interchange 18 in Westport. The project would be constructed within existing ConnDOT right of way limits.

The project would allow automobiles to use the outside shoulder as a travel lane south bound during the peak hours of travel in the morning and north bound during the afternoon hours. Trucks and other commercial vehicles would be prohibited from using the shoulders as travel lanes at any time.

The project would include the use of ramp metering technology to moderate traffic flow onto the highway from entrance ramps during hours of operation. This system would utilize traffic sensors and signals to regulate flow onto the main line.

Written comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Tuesday, May 20, 2003.

Public Scoping Meetings:

Written comments about the project should be sent to:

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The following Environmental Impact Evaluations have been completed by state agencies and are available for review and comment. 

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1. EIE Notice for Medical Arts and Research Building

Municipality where project is proposed: Farmington

Address of Possible Project Location: 263 Farmington Avenue

Project Description: In accordance with the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act, a Draft Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) has been issued by the University of Connecticut Health Center.   The Draft EIE evaluates the environmental effects of the construction of a Medical Arts and Research Building (MARB) at the UCHC Farmington Campus. The MARB will be approximately 100,000 square feet and will house an ambulatory surgery center on the first floor. The Connecticut Office of Health Care Access has authorized the establishment of the ambulatory surgery center. The ambulatory surgery center will include up to five (5) operating rooms, space for pre- and post-anesthesia care, and administrative offices and will be leased to the Farmington Surgery Center, LLC.

The upper floors will be utilized for the Musculoskeletal Institute, which will include research and clinical offices, radiology and physical rehab space to centralize and expand UCHC programs in orthopedics and related fields. The proposed project location is on a currently unoccupied portion of the UHC Campus adjacent to the Administrative Services Building. The building will tie into existing campus utilities and will include parking area construction.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: June 6, 2003

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Farmington Town Clerk’s Office (ph: 860-675-2380), Town Hall, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT

Barney Library, 71 Main Street, Farmington, CT (ph: 860-677-6866)

Lyman Maynard Stowe Library at the University of Connecticut Health Center (ph: 860-679-2942), 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing on this EIE by sending such a request to the address below by May 2, 2003. If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Hearing.

Send your comments about this EIE or request for a public hearing to:

If you have questions about the public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact:

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2. EIE Notice for Consolidation of Three Rivers Community College

Municipality where project is proposed: Norwich

Address of Possible Project Location: 7 Mahan Drive

Project Description: The Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges (BOTCTC) proposes to consolidate the two existing campuses of the Three Rivers Community College (TRCC), the Mohegan Campus and Thames Valley Campus, at the existing Mohegan Campus site at 7 Mahan Drive in Norwich.  The consolidation would provide 292,000 gross square feet of floor space that would adequately support approximately 2000 Full Time Equivalent students.

Project Map:  Click here to view a map of the project area.

Comments on this Draft EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: May 15, 2003

The public can view a copy of this Draft EIE at:

Norwich City Clerk's Office (ph: 860-823-3732), Room 215, Planning Department (ph: 860-823-3766), City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT

Mohegan Campus Library, TRCC, Mohegan Campus, 7 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT (ph: 860-383-5202)

BOTCTC, 61 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT (ph: 860-725-6642)

State of Connecticut Department of Public Works, 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 437, Hartford, CT (ph: 860-713-5610)

There is a public hearing scheduled for this Draft EIE on:

An electronic copy of the Draft EIE is available for viewing online at the Three Rivers Community College's Collocation Website: http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/collocation/index.htm

Send your comments about this Draft EIE to:

If you have questions about the public hearing, or where you can review this Draft EIE, or similar matters, please contact:

Other information: Click here for the Three Rivers Community College Website.

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3. EIE Notice for Stone's Ranch Master Plan

Municipalities where proposed project might be located: East Lyme, Lyme, Old Lyme

Address of Possible Project Location: Route 1, East Lyme 

Project Description:  In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act, an Environmental Impact Evaluation has been issued by the Connecticut Army National Guard, which evaluates the environmental effects of Master Plan Activities at Stone's Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, CT. The Environmental Assessment is performed to assess the potential for environmental impacts in conjunction with planned actions, including:  construction of new Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, new latrines and showers, and a new firehouse, and reconstruction of main and secondary gates.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: May 2, 2003

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road, Niantic, CT 06357  OR  East Lyme Town Clerks Office, 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic, CT 06537

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing on this EIE by sending such a request to the address below by March 28.  If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a Public Hearing.

Send your comments about this EIE or your request for a public hearing to:

If you have questions about the public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact:

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