Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR
The official site for project information under
the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

May 20, 2003
Scoping Notices
1  NEW!  Town of Groton Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade (Groton)
2  Clinton Sanitary Sewers and Wastewater Treatment Facility (Clinton)
Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review and comment
        1  Medical Arts and Research Building (Farmington) 
      
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Scoping Notices

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.

1. Notice of Scoping for Town of Groton Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

Municipality where proposed project would be located: Groton

Address of Project Location: 170 Gary Court, Groton

Project Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to expand and upgrade the Town of Groton's wastewater treatment plant from 5.0 million gallons per day to 7.5 million gallons per day.  This upgrade will include nitrogen removal facilities to achieve compliance with the general permit for nitrogen discharges from wastewater treatment plants.  In addition, there will be a modification of the sanitary sewer service area, as reflected on the project map.

Project Map:  Click here to view a map of the town's proposed sewer service area and location of the treatment plant.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 20, 2003

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 Department of Environmental Protection will schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.

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

Name: George V. Hicks, P.E.
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Fax: (860) 424-4067
E-Mail: george.hicks@po.state.ct.us

If you have questions about a public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

Name: George V. Hicks, P.E.
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-3752
Fax: (860) 424-4067
E-Mail: george.hicks@po.state.ct.us

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in September 2003.

2. Notice of Scoping for Clinton Sanitary Sewers and Wastewater Treatment Facility

Municipality where proposed project would be located: Clinton

Project Description: The Town of Clinton is engaged in wastewater facilities planning to evaluate their long-term wastewater disposal needs.  Preliminary results of the study have indicated a potential need for sanitary sewers and associated wastewater treatment facilities for a number of areas within town.  Sewers will address identified and potential water pollution problems due to poor soils and small lot sizes in select areas of town (click here to see map) where it has been determined that conventional, health code compliant septic systems cannot be installed or cannot adequately protect the environment.  Evaluation of treatment alternatives will include

1.  A surface water discharge to the Hammonasset River (click here to see map)

2.  A subsurface discharge of treated effluent to one or more inland sites (click here to see map)

Evaluation of collection system alternatives will include conventional gravity sewers as well as low pressure sewers.

The chosen infrastructure will be sized to accommodate existing development with potential for growth limited to that which is consistent with the Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut.

Areas of concern within the town not served by the selected municipal infrastructure may be regulated though the implementation of a decentralized wastewater management plan.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 6, 2003

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 Department of Environmental Protection will schedule a Public Scoping Meeting.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at:

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management (2nd Floor)
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106

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

Name: Dennis J. Greci, Supervising Sanitary Engineer
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Fax: (860) 424-4067
E-Mail: Dennis.Greci@po.state.ct.us

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

Name: Dennis J. Greci, Supervising Sanitary Engineer
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Management
Address: 79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-3751
Fax: (860) 424-4067
E-Mail: Dennis.Greci@po.state.ct.us

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

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:

Name: Thomas P. Trutter: Director, Campus Planning
Agency: UConn Health Center
Address:
263 Farmington Ave.
Farmington, CT 06030-1020
E-Mail:

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

Name: SAME AS ABOVE
Agency:
Address:
E-Mail:
Phone: 860-679-8723

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