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May 3, 2005
Scoping Notices
1.  NEW!  Tiered Parking Facility at the Wilton Railroad Station (Wilton)
2.  NEW!  Parking Facility at the Stratford Railroad Station (Stratford)
3.  Brookfield Sanitary Sewer Extension (Brookfield)
4.  Improvements to the Interstate 84 Corridor (Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, Southbury, Middlebury, Waterbury)
5.  Route 8 Environmental Impact Evaluation (Derby, Ansonia)
Environmental Impact Evaluations available for review and comment
        1.  Hebron Village Green District (Hebron)
        2.  Three Rivers Community College (TRCC) Consolidation and the Relocation of Norwich Connecticut Technical High School (NCTHS) (Norwich)
                    
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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 Tiered Parking Facility at the Wilton Railroad Station

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Wilton

Address of Project Location: Intersection of Route 7 and 33 

Project Description:  The proposed project consists of a tiered parking structure for a total of approximately 250 automobiles on the site of the existing Railroad Station. 

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Friday June 3, 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: Mr. Edgar T. Hurle - Transportation Planning Director
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT  06106
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: Mr. Keith T. Hall - Transportation Supervising Planner
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT  06106
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, on or about March 2006.

2. Notice of Scoping for Parking Structure at the Stratford Railroad Station

Municipality where proposed project might be located:  Stratford, Connecticut

Address of Project Location:  Stratford Railroad Station     

Project Description:  The proposed project consists of a multi-story facility for a net increase of 450 parking spaces.  Also included in the proposal are on and off site roadway and pedestrian circulation improvements, a management office and potentially 6500 square feet of retail space.   

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  June 3rd, 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: Mr. Edgar T. Hurle - Transportation Planning Director
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
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: Mr. Keith T. Hall
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
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 August, 2006.

3. Notice of Scoping for Brookfield Sanitary Sewer Extension

Municipality where proposed project would be located: Brookfield

Project Description: The project involves a sanitary sewer extension from the town’s existing sewer located in Gray’s Bridge Road that will collect wastewater generated at Stony Hill Village, Whisconier Village and Cedarbrook Condominiums to resolve pollution problems caused by failing septic systems.  The project involves the construction of three wastewater pumping stations and approximately 17,000 linear feet of sanitary sewers to service the three condominiums.

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:  May 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, by April 29, 2005, 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
Municipal Facilities Section (2nd Floor)
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106

Written comments and/or requests to hold 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
Phone: (860) 424-3752
Fax: (860) 424-4067
E-Mail: george.hicks@po.state.ct.us

Any questions about the project or a public meeting should also be directed to Mr. Hicks.

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

4. Notice of Scoping for Improvements to the Interstate 84 Corridor

Municipalities where proposed project will be located:  Danbury,Bethel,Brookfield,Newtown, Southbury,Middlebury and Waterbury 

Project Description:  The Connecticut Department of Transportation will prepare an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) on a proposal for transportation improvements to Interstate 84 in the towns of Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, Southbury, Middlebury and Waterbury, Connecticut for a distance of approximately 32 miles. 

Alternatives under consideration include, but are not limited to, 1) Taking no action, 2) transit operation service, 3) transportation systems management, 4) addition of a third general purpose travel lane in each direction, 5) addition of a third travel lane in each directin with congestion pricing, 6) addition of a third travel lane in each direction for use as managed travel lanes.   

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:   June 17th, 2005.

There will be two Public Scoping Meetings for this project at:

DATE:   May 16th, 2005                   Date:   May 17th, 2005   

TIME:   7:00 PM                             Time:   7:00 PM

PLACE: Southbury Town Hall            Place:   Danbury Town Hall

Written comments should be sent to:

Name: Mr. Edgar T. Hurle - Transportation Planning Director
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Room
Newington, CT 06106
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: Mr. Keith T. Hall - Transportation Supervising Planner
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Room 2155
Phone: Newington, CT 06106
Fax: 860-594-2926
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 September, 2006.

5. Notice of Scoping for The Route 8 Environmental Impact Evaluation

Municipalities where proposed project might be located: Derby and Ansonia, Connecticut

Addresses of Possible Project Location: Route 8, Derby and Ansonia, Connecticut

Project Description: The purpose of the proposed action is to improve and enhance the safety and operational characteristics of Exits 16, 17, and 18, as they provide access to and from Route 8 in Derby and Ansonia, Connecticut. The purpose of the proposed action is also to improve the operational characteristics to and from Route 8, as well as along the adjacent local street network.

Access at Exit 16 is proposed to be improved by adding a northbound on-ramp, upgraded northbound off-ramp, upgraded southbound on-ramp, and adding a connector road from an extension of Water Street to Pershing Drive. The southbound off-ramp at Exit 17 is proposed for reconstruction, while the northbound on- and off-ramps are to be eliminated. A new northbound on-ramp is proposed at Exit 18.

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:  May 24, 2005.

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below no later than April 29, 2005. 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.

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

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

Name:

Mr. Edgar T. Hurle – Transportation Planning Director

Agency:

State of Connecticut Department of Transportation

Address:

2800 Berlin Turnpike

Newington, CT 06106

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:

Mr. Keith T. Hall – Transportation Supervising Planner

Agency:

State of Connecticut Department of Transportation

Address:

2800 Berlin Turnpike

Newington, CT 06106

Phone:

(860) 594-2926

Fax:

(860) 594-3028

E-Mail:

keith.hall@po.state.ct.us

For detailed questions regarding the project please contact: Mr. Richard Dunne, Valley Council of Governments, Derby Train Station, 12 Main Street Derby, CT 06418. Telephone and Fax: (203) 735-8688, E-Mail: info@valleycog.org.

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in December, 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 Hebron Village Green District

Municipality where project is proposed: Hebron, CT

Address of Possible Project Location: Situated on the south side of Main Street (Route 66) and the east side of Church Street (Route 85)

Project Description: The Town received a Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant to assist in the construction of the new road and utilities to access the Town's new planned mixed-use business expansion area, within the Hebron Town Center, called the Village Green District. The Town is working with private property owners and developers to develop the 148 acre site directly adjacent to the Town's General Business District along Route 66. The State funds are proposed for use toward constructing the initial 1,000 feet of road and utilities as a public incentive for private investment.

Project Maps:  Click here to view maps of the project location and project area.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted by 4:00 p.m. on June 3, 2005

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

  • DECD, 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106
  • Town Clerk, Hebron Town Hall, 15 Gilead Street, Hebron
  • Hebron Public Library, Main Street, Hebron 
  • The document without the supplemental volume will be also published on the DECD web site:    https://www.ct.gov/ecd

There is no public hearing scheduled for this EIE:  DECD will hold a public hearing if twenty-five persons or an association having not less than twenty-five persons requests such a hearing by April 28, 2005.

Send your comments about this EIE to:

Name: Maya Loewenberg
Agency: DECD
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: maya.loewenberg@po.state.ct.us
Phone: 860-270-8155

Other information: Comments may also be faxed to Ms. Maya Loewenberg at 860/270-8157.

2. EIE Notice for Three Rivers Community College (TRCC) Consolidation and the Relocation of Norwich Connecticut Technical High School (NCTHS)

Municipality where project is proposed: Norwich

Address of Project Locations: 7 Mahan Drive and 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 

Project Description: The TRCC consolidation would provide renovations of the existing TRCC main building with approximately 193,000 square feet of new construction to adequately support approximately 2,000 full time equivalent students.  The NCTHS relocation would provide renovations of the existing main building at the Mohegan Campus with approximately 95,000 square feet of new construction to adequately support approximately 550 students.

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

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: May 20, 2005

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: Norwich City Clerk’s Office, room 215, City Hall, 100 Broadway, and Norwich Planning Department, 23 Union Street, Norwich, CT; Mohegan Campus Library, 7 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT; Thames Valley Campus Library, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT; and Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges, 61 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT.

The EIE can also be viewed online at: http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/collocation/index.htm

There is no public hearing scheduled for this EIE. The agency will hold a public hearing if 25 or more persons or an association that has at least 25 members requests a hearing.  A public hearing request must be made no later than April 15, 2005.

Send your comments about this EIE to:

Name:

Ms. Lenell Kittlitz, Director of Facilities Planning

Agency:

Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges

Address:

61 Woodland Street

Hartford, Connecticut 06105

Fax:

(860) 566-6624

E-Mail: lkittlitz@commnet.edu

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

Name: Dennis Tovey, Project Manager
Agency: Department of Public Works
Address: 165 Capitol Avenue
E-Mail:
Phone: (860) 713-5619

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