Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

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

REVISED! October 20, 2009
 
    1.  NEW! Greater Bridgeport Transit Maintenance Facility (Bridgeport)
    2.  NEW!WITHDRAWN! The Ledyard Commercial Industrial Park Notice that appeared in the October 20, 2009 edition has been withdrawn by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)on October 23. There will be no public meeting. This revised notice is being published at the request of the DECD to prevent people showing up at the date and location that was in the original notice.
  
   There are no Environmental Impact Evaluation Notices in this edition.
   STEP I - Notices of Intent to Transfer Property.    None in this edition.
                  

   STEP II - Public comments regarding proposed transfers that were posted previously in the Environmental Monitor, and the Office of Policy and Management's (OPM's) responses to those comments. 

   

   1. 7 Forest Road, Woodbridge

              

   STEP III - Draft recommendations of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection regarding preservation of properties proposed for transfer.  None in this edition. 

     

   STEP IV - Final recommendations of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection regarding disposition of properties proposed for transfer, along with comments and responses from Step III.  None in this edition.

       

   STEP V - Final determinations by the Secretary of OPM regarding the ultimate disposition of properties proposed for transfer.  None in this edition.

 
The next edition of the Environmental Monitor will be published on November 3, 2009.
 
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The following scoping notices are posted for review or comment in this edition. "Scoping" is for projects 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 Greater Bridgeport Transit Maintenance / Operations Facility

Municipality where proposed project might be located: City of Bridgeport

Address of Possible Project Location: Barnum Avenue (south side of road) in Bridgeport, CT. The possible project location is between Summerfield Avenue to the north, Elizabeth Street to the east, and Metro North Railroad tracks to the south.

Project Description:  The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) transit maintenance and operations facility has reached its capacity. The GBTA projects growth in employees and equipment over the next 20 years. The proposed project is a transit facility to accommodate GBTA’s projected growth. The proposed project consists of improvements to an existing or construction of a new administration and operations building, expanded surface parking, a new paratransit vehicle storage building, renovated maintenance facility, and a new paint and body shop. The facility would incorporate energy efficiencies into its design and LEED certification rating of Silver would be pursued. Driveways and service lanes would be reconfigured for improved access and internal circulation.

Aerial Photo and Project Outline:  Click here to view an aerial photo of the project area.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Friday, November 20, 2009.

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: Ms. Colleen Kissane - Transp. Assistant Planning Director
Agency: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT  06106
Fax: 860-594-3028
E-Mail: colleen.kissane@ct.gov

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@ct.gov

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in February 2010.

Further information on the project may be found at: http://www.gbt-feip.com/

There are no Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) notices submitted for review and comment in this edition.
   

State Land Transfer Notices


Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-47 provides for public notice of proposed transfers of state-owned lands out of state ownership. The notice process takes place in steps. Step I is the notice of intent to transfer, which includes an opportunity for any person to comment. If comments are received, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will respond, and the comments and responses will be published as Step II.

The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may choose to evaluate the property more thoroughly and recommend preservation of the property or restrictions on the transfer. Step III is publication of the Commissioner's report and draft recommendations, and includes a 30-day public comment period.   Step IV is publication of the Commissioner’s responses to any public comments along with the Commissioner's final recommendations regarding the property.

Step V is publication of OPM’s final determination regarding disposition of the property. Fifteen days after this posting the transfer may proceed.

IMPORTANT:  Most proposed transfers are not required to go through all five steps.  The land may be sold or transferred 15 days after the close of the comment period of Step I if no comments are received.  If comments are received, and the DEP does not elect to conduct and publish a more thorough study of the property, the land may be sold or transferred 15 days after publication of the comments and responses under Step II.

Step I  
Notices of Intent to Transfer
This mandatory step opens a 30-day public comment period. Instructions for submitting comments are included in each notice. If no comments are received, a proposed transfer may proceed 15 days after the close of the comment period. If comments are received, they will be posted in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor, along with responses from OPM.
No Step I Notices have been submitted for review and comment in this edition. 

STEP II 

Public comments regarding proposed transfers that were posted previously (Step I) in the Environmental Monitor, and OPM's responses to those comments

This step is contingent upon the receipt of public comments in Step I. It is not required if no comments were received. Unless the Commissioner of Environmental Protection elects to study the property more thoroughly and publish a report with draft recommendations (see Step III), the transfer may proceed 15 days after publication. The following Step II Notice has been submitted for this edition.

 

1. Comments and OPM's Responses for Proposed Land Transfer in Woodbridge

Complete address of property: 7 Forest Road


Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: N/A


Number of acres to be transferred: 0.12

Click to view map of property location

Click here to view the previous edition of the Environmental Monitor in which the notice of intent to transfer this property (Step I) first appeared.

Comments received and OPM response: State Department of Environmental Protection, State Department of Public Health, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

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Step III

Draft recommendations of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection regarding preservation of properties proposed for transfer


This step is required only if the Commissioner of Environmental Protection recommends preservation of all or part of a property, which may include restrictions on the transfer. This step includes a 30-day public comment period. Any comments received will be published in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor under Step IV, along with the Commissioner's responses and final recommendation.
No Step III Notices have been submitted for review and comment in this edition. 
Step IV

 Final recommendations of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection regarding disposition of properties proposed for transfer, along with comments and responses from Step III.


This step is contingent on Step III having occurred. After this publication, the Secretary of OPM will make the final determination regarding the property (Step V).
There are no Step IV Notices in this edition.

 Step V

Final determinations by the Secretary of OPM regarding the ultimate disposition of properties
 

This step is contingent on Steps III and IV having occurred. Fifteen days after publication of this Step V notice, a proposed transfer may proceed pursuant to the OPM Secretary’s final determination. There are no Step V Notices in this edition.

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