1  COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED!  Water and Sewage Flow Monitoring Study for the Enfield-Somers Correctional Institution AND Osborn Expansion at the Osborn Correctional Institution Draft Environmental Impact Evaluation (Enfield, Somers)

      

2. Notice of Scoping for Southington Industrial Park Study

Municipality where proposed project might be located:  Southington

Address of Possible Project Location(s): see map

Project Description:

The Town of Southington is interested in creating a new industrial park.  The CT Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) is working with the Town of Southington to evaluate potential sites through an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) study, in accordance with the CT Environmental Policy Act (CEPA).  At this time, prospective sites include:  1)  113 acre site located east of State Route 229 and south of West Queen Street; 2) 62 acre site located west of State Route 229 and south of Churchhill Street; and 3) 68 acre site located south of Town Line Road and north of Robert Porter Road.  The purpose of the EIE is to identify a preferred site for the proposed industrial park, which would subsequently be planned and developed.       

Project Map(s):  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  August 22, 2003 by 4:00 p.m. 

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a 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.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

If you have questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment in early 2004.

Municipalities where project is proposed: Enfield and Somers, CT

Project Description:

As required by CEPA, an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE)was
prepared in December, 2002 to address the impacts of a proposed 720-bed
expansion at the Osborn Correctional Institution (CI) in Somers, CT.  As
part of the Draft EIE, existing water and sewer utilities was evaluated.
The review of this information revealed a large discrepancy in the
amount of water being consumed and the amount of sewage being discharged
from the Enfield-Somers CI Complex. 

In order to shed light on this discrepancy, a short-term sewage flow
monitoring effort in September-October, 2002 (3 weeks)and again in
October-November (1-week) at a manhole immediately west of the Town of
Enfield metering station on Shaker Road.  Results of this monitoring
revealed sewage flows of approximately 1 million gallons/day.  This
figure does not comport with any of the water or sewage metering data.

At the Public Hearing on the Draft EIE in January, 2002, The Connecticut
Department of Correction (DOC) stated that a comprehensive water and
sewer study would need to be conducted in order to reconcile these
discrepancies and serve as the basis for remedial actions that may be
required.  It was stated that the results of this study would be
presented at another Public Hearing.

This Water and Sewage Flow Monitoring Study as well as the December 2002
Draft EIE are now available for public review and comment.


Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: September 5, 2003

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: 

Connecticut Department of Public Works
Room 460
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106

Enfield Public Library
Central Library
104 Middle Road
Enfield, CT 06082

Enfield Public Library
Pearl Street Library
159 Pearl Street
Enfield, CT 06082

Town of Enfield
Town Clerk
Enfield Town Hall
820 Enfield Street
Enfield, CT 06082

Town of Somers
Town Clerk
Somers Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071

Somers Public Library
51 Ninth District Road
Somers, CT 06071

There is a public hearing scheduled for this EIE on:

DATE: August 7, 2003

TIME: 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)

PLACE:
Somers Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT 06071

Send your comments about this EIE to:

Name:  Mr. David Batten
Agency:  Facilities Management and Engineering
Connecticut Department of Correction
Address:  24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
 
E-Mail: david.batten@po.state.ct.us


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

Name:  Mr. Stephen Lecco
Agency:  Baystate Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Address:  290 Roberts Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
 
E-Mail: slecco@b-e-c.com
Phone:  860-289-8541