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the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

March 18, 2008
Scoping Notices
   1. NEW! UConn Less Than 90-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Facility Siting, Storrs
   2. Naugatuck Renaissance Place, Naugatuck
   3. Route 7/ Merritt Parkway/ Main Avenue Interchange, Norwalk. 
   
Environmental Impact Evaluations
   1. Middlebury Water System Expansion
State Land Transfers

There are no state land transfers posted for public notice or comment in this edition.

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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 the UConn Less Than 90-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Facility Siting Environmental Impact Evaluation

Municipality(ies) where proposed project might be located: Storrs, CT

Address(es) of Possible Project Location(s): See Project Maps

Project Description:

The Proposed Action is the construction of a new Less Than 90-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (HWSF) and the decommissioning of the existing Less Than 90-Day HWSF at the University of Connecticut Main Campus in Storrs. The existing HWSF is located off Horsebarn Hill Road within the Willimantic Reservoir Watershed and near the Level A Aquifer Recharge Area for the Fenton River wellfield.  The University is proposing to decommission the existing facility and construct a new state-of-the-art facility in the northwest portion of campus.  Previously, a Siting Study was conducted in 2004 to determine suitable locations on campus for the new facility.  Further analysis of the recommended sites in the Siting Study has resulted in a new preferred site (site 7) for the facility located southeast of the landfill and immediately north of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

Project Map(s)

Candidate Sites Map (link)

Preferred Site Map (link)

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  April 25, 2008.

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:

DATEThursday, April 10, 2008

TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM

PLACE:

Merlin D. Bishop Center, Room 7, One Bishop Circle, Storrs CT

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

Name: Jason Coite, Environmental Compliance Analyst
Agency: University of Connecticut
Address: Office of Environmental Policy

31 LeDoyt Road, Unit 3055

Storrs, CT 06269-3055

Fax:

(860) 486-5477

E-Mail: jason.coite@uconn.edu

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

Name: Jason Coite, Environmental Compliance Analyst
Agency: University of Connecticut
Address: Office of Environmental Policy

31 LeDoyt Road, Unit 3055

Storrs, CT 06269-3055

Phone: (860) 486-9305
Fax: (860) 486-5477
E-Mail: jason.coite@uconn.edu

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in June 2008


2. Notice of Scoping for Naugatuck Renaissance Place

Municipality where proposed project might be located:Naugatuck, CT

Project Description: The Borough of Naugatuck is proposing to undertake a mixed-use redevelopment of an approximately 60-acre site along the Naugatuck River in downtown Naugatuck. The proposed action, known as Naugatuck Renaissance Place, is an environmentally sustainable mixed-use waterfront development that will be constructed in several phases. The project includes a combination of new development and adaptive reuse of existing buildings, with a development program comprised of residential units, retail/commercial space, office space, entertainment space, and parking. The project activities are also envisioned to include infrastructure improvements for access to the site from Route 8 and linkage to a proposed riverwalk along the Naugatuck River.

Project Map(s): Click here to view an aerial photo depicting major features of the proposed project area.  Click here for a topographic map of the proposed project area.

Written comments from the public  concerning the nature and extent of any environmental impacts of the proposed action are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  April 4, 2008

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:

DATEMarch 26, 2008

TIME:6:30 PM

PLACE: Naugatuck High School, 543 Rubber Avenue, Davis Auditorium, Naugatuck

NOTES: 6:30 - Sign-in and Review of Informational Displays, 7:00 PM- Overview Presentation, 7:30 to close: Comment Period

Written comments should be sent to:

Name: Maya Loewenberg
Agency: Economic and Community Development
Address: 505 Hudson, Hartford, CT 06106-7106 
Phone 860-270-8155
Fax: 860-270-8157
E-Mail: maya.loewenberg@ct.gov

If you have questions about the public scoping meeting, or other questions about the scoping process for this project, contact Ms. Loewenberg as directed above.

The agency expects to release a Draft EIE for this project, for public review and comment, in July 2008.


3.  Notice of Scoping for Improvements to the Merritt Parkway/Route 7/Main Avenue Interchange

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Norwalk, CT

Project Description: Reconstruction/Improvements to the Merritt Parkway/Route 7 and Main Avenue Interchange.   

Project MapsClick here to view map one of two

                     Click here to view map two of two

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Monday, March 31, 2008

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at: The Norwalk City Hall

DATE:    Wednesday March 18, 2008

TIME:    6:30 for the open house

            7:30 for the presentation

PLACE:  Norwalk City Hall 125 East Avenue Norwalk, CT

NOTESAdditional information about the project can be viewed in person at the Connecticut Department of Transportation Headquarters at the address below

Name: Ms. Jennifer Sweeney
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131
Tel: 860-594-3227
E-Mail:

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 06131
Phone: 860-594-2926
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail: Keith.Hall@po.state.ct.us


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

1.  Notice of EIE for Middlebury Water System Expansion

Municipality where project is proposed: Middlebury

Project Description: The Town of Middlebury, Heritage Village Water Company and the Connecticut Water Company propose a water system expansion project that will connect water systems from the eastern and western portions of Town.  The driving force behind this project is the need to fulfill certain public water supply-related objectives in Middlebury and allow the Heritage Village Water System to maintain an adequate margin of safety through the use of shared regional resources.

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

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on:  March 24, 2008

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing 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 February 18, 2008, the Department of Environmental Protection must schedule a Public Hearing.

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse
Inland Water Resources Division (3rd Floor)
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106

or at the offices of the town clerk in Middlebury:

Middlebury Town Hall
1212 Whittemore Road
Middlebury, CT 06762

A link to the EIE can also be found online at the DEP website, if you click here.

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

Name: Cheryl Chase
Supervising Environmental Analyst
Agency: Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse
Address: 79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT  06106
Phone: (860) 424-3860
Fax: (860) 424-4054
E-Mail: cheryl.chase@po.state.ct.us  

If you have questions about the project, a public hearing,  where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, contact Ms. Chase, as directed above.


State Land Transfer Notices
There are no state land transfers posted for public notice or comment in this edition.

 
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