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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR
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the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

December 21, 2004
Scoping Notices
1.  NEW!  Interim Maintenance Facility, New Haven Rail Yard (New Haven)
2.  NEW!  Bristol Downtown Revitalization Project (Bristol)
Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review and comment
        1.  Tolland Sanitary Sewers (Tolland)
            
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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 Interim Maintenance Facility, New Haven Rail Yard

Municipality where proposed project might be located: New Haven, CT

Address of Possible Project Location: New Haven Rail Yard, New Haven, CT 

Project Description:The purpose of the proposed action is to construct a 43,000 square foot interim railroad car maintenance facility in the southwestern side of the New Haven Rail Yard.  The facility will be heated and included work pits for maintaining the cars.   

Project Map:  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:  January 20, 2005. 

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:

Name: Edgar T. Hurle
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike - Room 2156
Newington, CT 06131
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail: Edgar.Hurle@po.state.ct.us

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

Name: Keith T. Hall
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike - Room 2155
Newington, CT 06131
Phone: 860-594-2926
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail: Keith.Hall@po.state.ct.us

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in (February, 2005)

2. Notice of Scoping and Meeting for Bristol Downtown Revitalization Project

Municipality where proposed project might be located: City of Bristol

Address of Possible Project Location: North Main Street, Riverside Avenue, Main Street

Project Description:The City of Bristol is embarking on a long term project to revitalize the downtown area, which includes the redevelopment of the Bristol Centre Mall site. The State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is working with the City of Bristol to evaluate the site through an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) as required by the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) CGS Sec. 22a-1. 

A scoping meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday January 12, 2005, at 7:00pm, Council Chambers, Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments on the prospective project that will be considered with the EIE.

Project map(s): Click here to view Map

Written comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, January 21st, 2005.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in the attached Environmental Assessment.

There will be a public Scoping Meeting for this project on:

         Date: Wednesday January 12, 2005

         Time: 7:00 PM

         Place: Council Chambers, First Floor

                     Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT

If you have any questions about the Scoping Meeting, or other questions regarding this project, contact:

            Name:     Dimple Desai

          Agency:   Department of Economic and Community Development

          Office:     Office of Infrastructure and Real Estate

          Address:  505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106

          Phone:    (860) 270-8151

          Fax:        (860) 270-8157

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in the Spring of 2005.       

EIE Notices

The following Environmental Impact Evaluations have been completed by state agencies and are available for review and comment. 
1. EIE Notice for Tolland Sanitary Sewers

Municipality where project is proposed:  Tolland

Project Description: The project involves the construction of sanitary sewers in the Town of Tolland from the wastewater pumping station on Old Post Road, along Route 195 from the intersection of Old Post Road southeasterly across Interstate 84 to the intersection with Rhodes Road, for the purposes of both environmental protection and economic growth. Wastewater from the proposed service area will be collected by gravity and low-pressure sewer and conveyed to the pumping station on Old Post Road. From there it will be conveyed to the Town of Vernon Wastewater Treatment Plant, where it will be treated and discharged into the Hockanum River.

Project Map:  Click here to view a map of the sewer construction location .  Click here to view a map of the sewer service area in Tolland.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on:  January 21, 2005

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Management (2nd Floor), 79 Elm St., Hartford, CT or at the office of the Town Clerk at the Hicks Memorial Municipal Center, 21 Tolland Green, Tolland.

A link to the EIE can also be found online at the DEP website:  http://dep.state.ct.us/eie/index.htm

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 December 17, 2004.  If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Environmental Protection must schedule a Public Hearing.

Send your comments about this EIE to:

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

If you have questions about a public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact Mr. Greci as directed above.

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