"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 Windham Hospital Medical Office Building
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Windham
Address of Possible Project Location: 605 Valley Street,
Project Description: The DECD is providing a grant-in-aid in the amount of $8,400,000 to
Project Map(s):
Click here to view a map of the project area
Click here to view the Master Plan for the project
Click here to view the Grading Plan for the project
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, August, 19, 2011.
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. Such requests must be made by Friday, July, 29, 2011.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
| Name: | Nelson Tereso |
| Agency: | Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Address: | 505 Hudson Street |
| Hartford, | |
| Fax: | 860-270-8157 |
| E-Mail: | nelson.g.tereso@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Nelson Tereso |
| Agency: | Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Address: | 505 Hudson Street |
| Hartford, | |
| Phone: | 860-270-8213 |
| Fax: | 860-270-8157 |
| E-Mail: | nelson.g.tereso@ct.gov |
2. Notice of Scoping for Harbor Brook Flood Control Project
Municipality where proposed project would be located: Meriden
Project Description: This flood control project involves a package of channel improvements, bridge replacements, floodwater storage enhancements, wetlands enhancements and the construction of a linear recreational trail along the Harbor Brook corridor from Baldwin’s Pond downstream to the confluence of Harbor Brook and the Quinnipiac River at Hanover Pond.
Project Maps: Click here to view a map of the Harbor Brook watershed. Click here to view a map of the Harbor Brook project corridor.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: August 15, 2011
There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:
DATE: Monday, August 8, 2011
TIME:7:00 PM (public displays of project area and elements will be available for viewing beginning at 6:30 PM)
PLACE: City Council Chamber, Meriden City Hall, 142 East Main Street, Meriden
Written comments should be sent to:
| Name: | Dan Biron, Project Manager |
| Agency: | Department of Energy & Enviromental Protection |
| Inland Water Resources Division | |
| Address: | 79 Elm St. |
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
| Phone: | 860-424-3892 |
| Fax: | 860-424-4075 |
| E-Mail: | dan.biron@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact Mr. Biron as directed above.
The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider. In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call 860-424-3035 or e-mail the ADA Coordinator, at DEP.aaoffice@CT.Gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to the program date.
The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in December 2011.
1. Post-Scoping Notice for Montville Public Safety Building:Environmental Impact Evaluation Not Required
CEPA Determination: On April 19, 2011 the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor. The DECD has taken those comments into consideration and has concluded that the project does not require the preparation of Environmental Impact Evaluation under CEPA.
The agency's conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Assessment Checklist.
Complete Address of Property: 825 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden
Description of Property Below is some general information about the property. It should not be considered a complete description of the property and should not be relied upon for making decisions. If only a portion of a property is proposed for transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being transferred. The property to be transferred contains the following: Active agriculture Water Supply: Public water supply On-site well Unknown 1. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Hamden
Click to view map of property location
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: Previously run by the Depatrment of Children and Families as a residential treatment facility for brief residential care and emergency diagnostic care for emotionally and behaviorally disordered youth. Ages 10-18.
Buildings in use
Buildings not in use
Wooded land
Nonagricultural fields
Paved areas
Ponds, streams or other water
Waste Disposal: Served by sewers On-site septic system Unknown
Regional Center
Neighborhood Conservation Area
Growth Area
Rural Community Center
Rural Area
Conservation Area
Preservation Area
Existing Preserved Open Space
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
Not zoned
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Institutional
Other:
Not known
Special features of the property, if known
If checked, value is not known.
Type of Sale or Transfer:
Sale or transfer of property in fee
Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest:
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:
If checked, the state is not currently proposing restrictions on future uses.
Reason the State of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property: The State has deemed the property surplus, since the property is no longer needed for State use and no re-use proposals were received by other State agencies.
Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on August 4, 2011.
Comments may include (but are not limited to) information you might have about significant natural resources or recreation resources on the property, as well as your recommendations for means to preserve such resources.
Written comments* should be sent to:
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Name: |
Patrick O'Brien |
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Agency: |
Office of Policy and Management |
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Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP |
| Hartford, CT 06106-1379 | |
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E-Mail: |
Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov |
(Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head. Scanned copies are preferred.) Please send a copy of any written comments to:
Name: Shane P. Mallory, RPA Agency: Department of Administrative Services Address: E-Mail:
*E-Mail submissions are preferred.
Hartford, CT 06106
shane.mallory@ct.gov
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