September 17, 2013
- Former Connecticut Transit Bus Facility, New Haven.
- NEW! Governor's Station Multi-modal Transportation Oriented Development, Windsor Locks
- 326 Main Street, Newington
- Russell Road (Cedarcrest Hospital), Newington and Wethersfield
- NEW! 25 High St, Bristol
- NEW! DDS John Dempsey Center Campus, Putnam
- NEW! 453 Ellsworth Avenue, New Haven
"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 Former CT Transit Bus Facility
Municipality where proposed project might be located: New Haven
Address of Possible Project Location: 470 James Street
Project Description: The Former CT Transit Bus Facility located at 470 James Street, New Haven, CT has been identified by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) as a state-owned brownfield in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 11-1, Section 24-27. The 470 James Street parcel consists of a 6.95 acre site which includes a 194,727 square foot warehouse style building built in 1976 and formerly used by CT Transit as a bus maintenance facility. The proposed state action is to complete an environmental investigation, remedial action plan and cleanup of the site.
Project Maps: Click here to view a location map of the project area. Click here to view an aerial photo map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: September 20, 2013.
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 August 30, 2013.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
| Name: | Mark Hood |
| Agency: | Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Address: | 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Fax: | 860-270-8157 |
| E-Mail: | mark.hood@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
| Name: | Mark Hood |
| Agency: | Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Address: | 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 |
| Phone: | 860-270-8089 |
| Fax: | 860-270-8157 |
| E-Mail: | mark.hood@ct.gov |
2. Notice of Scoping for Governor's Station
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Windsor Locks
Address of Possible Project Location: Intersection of Route 20 (Bradley Airport Connector) and Route 75 (Ella Grasso Turnpike).
Project Description: The Town of Windsor Locks in conjunction with BDL Real Estate Holdings, LLC (BDL) is seeking state financial assistance for a mixed-use, multi-modal transportation oriented development (TOD) on approximately 17 acres at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 75. The proposed development consists of 200 residential apartment units, a 140-180 room hotel and three (3) commercial pad sites that will accommodate as many as five (5) restaurants, or a combination of restaurants and retail establishments (i.e., bank, health club, etc.). The proposed project also includes realignment of the westbound exit ramps from Route 20 onto Route 75. Upon completion of the project the parcel will have direct access from the highway via the termination of the exit ramp at a new signalized intersection, and from Route 75 via a two-way boulevard between the ramp and the existing light.
Project Maps:
Click here to view a Location Map of the project area. Click here to view a Site Plan of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: October 17, 2013.
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 September 27, 2013.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
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Name: |
Mark Hood |
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Agency: |
Department of Economic and Community Development |
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Address: |
505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 |
|
Fax: |
860-270-8157 |
|
E-Mail: |
mark.hood@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
|
Name: |
Mark Hood |
|
Agency: |
Department of Economic and Community Development |
|
Address: |
505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 |
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Phone: |
860-270-8089 |
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Fax: |
860-270-8157 |
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E-Mail: |
mark.hood@ct.gov |
EIE Notices
Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-47 requires public notice of most proposed sales and transfers of state-owned lands. The public has an opportunity to comment on any such proposed transfer. Each notice includes an address where comments should be sent. Read more about the five-step process...
1. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Newington
Complete Address of Property: 326 Main Street, Newington, CT
Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: N/A
Number of acres to be transferred: 5.3 acres
Click to view map of property location (5.3 MB)
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.
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses:
The property to be transferred contains the following:
| Structures: | Buildings in use | Buildings not in use | x | No Structures | ||
| Other Features: | x | Wooded land | Nonagricultural fields | Active agriculture | ||
| Paved areas | x | Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands | ||||
| Water Supply: | x | Public water supply | On-site well | Unknown | ||
| Waste Disposal: | x | Served by sewers | On-site septic system | Unknown | ||
Click to view aerial view of property (5.5 MB)
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
| x | Residential | Industrial | Commercial | Institutional | |||
| Other: | |||||||
| Not zoned | Not known | ||||||
Special features of the property, if known: Floodplains and floodway
Value of property, if known:
| x | If checked, value is not known. |
Links to other available information
Type of Sale or Transfer:
| x | Sale or transfer of property in fee |
| Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest: |
Proposed recipient, if known: N/A
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: N/A
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses: Due to the floodplains, it is assumed all areas containing up to the 500-year floodplain elevation would be placed under a conservation easement.
| 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 October 3, 2013
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 |
*E-Mail submissions are preferred. (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:
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Name: |
Shane P. Mallory, RPA |
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Agency: |
Department of Administrative Services |
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Address: |
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| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
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E-Mail: |
shane.mallory@ct.gov |
2. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Newington and Wethersfield
Complete Address of Property: 525 Russell Road, Newington and 300 Russell Road, Wethersfield
Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: Cedarcrest Hospital
Number of acres to be transferred: 88.5 total
Click to view map of property location (5.3 MB)
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.
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: Former Cedarcrest Hospital property and other various state agency use.
The property to be transferred contains the following:
| Structures: | x | Buildings in use | x | Buildings not in use | No Structures | |
| Other Features: | x | Wooded land | Nonagricultural fields | Active agriculture | ||
| x | Paved areas | x | Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands | |||
| Water Supply: | x | Public water supply | On-site well | Unknown | ||
| Waste Disposal: | x | Served by sewers | On-site septic system | Unknown | ||
Click to view aerial view of property (5.5 MB)
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
| Residential | Industrial | Commercial | x | Institutional | |||
| Other: | |||||||
| Not zoned | Not known | ||||||
Special features of the property, if known: N/A
Value of property, if known:
| x | If checked, value is not known. |
Links to other available information
Type of Sale or Transfer:
| x | Sale or transfer of property in fee |
| Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest: |
Proposed recipient, if known: N/A
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: N/A
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses: Due to floodplains being located on portains of the Wethersfield parcel, it is assumed all areas containing up to the 500-year floodplain elevation would be placed under a conservation easement.
| 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 October 3, 2013
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:
|
Name: |
Patrick O'Brien |
|
Agency: |
Office of Policy and Management |
|
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP |
| Hartford, CT 06106-1379 | |
|
E-Mail: |
Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov |
*E-Mail submissions are preferred. (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: |
|
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
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E-Mail: |
shane.mallory@ct.gov |
3. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Bristol
Complete Address of Property: 25 High Street, Bristol
Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: N/A
Number of acres to be transferred: 0.24 ac
Click to view map of property location
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.
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: former group home.
The property to be transferred contains the following:
| Structures: | Buildings in use | x | Buildings not in use | No Structures | ||
| Other Features: | Wooded land | Nonagricultural fields | Active agriculture | |||
| x | Paved areas | Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands | ||||
| Water Supply: | x | Public water supply | On-site well | Unknown | ||
| Waste Disposal: | x | Served by sewers | On-site septic system | Unknown | ||
Click to view aerial view of property
Click to view photographs of property
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
| Residential | Industrial | Commercial | Institutional | ||||
| x | Other: R-15/BT (BT Downtown/Neighborhood Transition Overlay Zone) | ||||||
| Not zoned | Not known | ||||||
Special features of the property, if known: N/A
Value of property, if known:
| x | If checked, value is not known. |
Links to other available information
Type of Sale or Transfer:
| x | Sale or transfer of property in fee |
| Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest: |
Proposed recipient, if known: TBD
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:
| x | 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 October 17, 2013
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:
|
Name: |
Patrick O'Brien |
|
Agency: |
Office of Policy and Management |
|
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP |
| Hartford, CT 06106-1379 | |
|
E-Mail: |
Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov |
*E-Mail submissions are preferred.
(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: |
|
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
|
E-Mail: |
shane.mallory@ct.gov |
4. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Putnam
Complete Address of Property: 376 Pomfret Street, Putnam
Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: DDS John Dempsey Center Campus
Number of acres to be transferred: 17.1 (approximately)
Click to view map of property location
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.
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: The subject Department of Developmental Services facility has and continues to provided a wide variety of supports and services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families.
The property to be transferred contains the following:
| Structures: | x | Buildings in use | Buildings not in use | No Structures | ||
| Other Features: | x | Wooded land | Nonagricultural fields | Active agriculture | ||
| x | Paved areas | x | Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands | |||
| Water Supply: | Public water supply | On-site well | x | Unknown | ||
| Waste Disposal: | Served by sewers | On-site septic system | x | Unknown | ||
Click to view aerial view of property
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
| Residential | Industrial | Commercial | Institutional | ||||
| Other: | |||||||
| Not zoned | x | Not known | |||||
Special features of the property, if known: N/A
Value of property, if known:
| x | If checked, value is not known. |
Links to other available information
Type of Sale or Transfer:
| x | Sale or transfer of property in fee |
| Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest: |
Proposed recipient, if known: TBD
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:
| x | 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 October 17, 2013
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:
|
Name: |
Patrick O'Brien |
|
Agency: |
Office of Policy and Management |
|
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP |
| Hartford, CT 06106-1379 | |
|
E-Mail: |
Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov |
*E-Mail submissions are preferred.
(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: |
|
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
|
E-Mail: |
shane.mallory@ct.gov |
5. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, New Haven
Complete Address of Property: 453 Ellsworth Avenue, New Haven
Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: Ellsworth Ave Group Home
Number of acres to be transferred: 0.32 acres
Click to view map of property location
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.
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: DDS group home.
The property to be transferred contains the following:
| Structures: | x | Buildings in use | Buildings not in use | No Structures | ||
| Other Features: | Wooded land | Nonagricultural fields | Active agriculture | |||
| x | Paved areas | Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands | ||||
| Water Supply: | Public water supply | On-site well | x | Unknown | ||
| Waste Disposal: | Served by sewers | On-site septic system | x | Unknown | ||
Click to view aerial view of property
The property is in the following municipal zone(s):
| x | Residential | Industrial | Commercial | Institutional | |||
| Other: | |||||||
| Not zoned | Not known | ||||||
Special features of the property, if known: N/A
Value of property, if known:
| x | If checked, value is not known. |
Links to other available information
Type of Sale or Transfer:
| x | Sale or transfer of property in fee |
| Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest: |
Proposed recipient, if known: TBD
Proposed use by property recipient, if known: Unknown
The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:
| x | 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 October 17, 2013
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:
|
Name: |
Patrick O'Brien |
|
Agency: |
Office of Policy and Management |
|
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue MS#52 ASP |
| Hartford, CT 06106-1379 | |
|
E-Mail: |
Patrick.Obrien@ct.gov |
*E-Mail submissions are preferred.
(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: |
|
| Hartford, CT 06106 | |
|
E-Mail: |
shane.mallory@ct.gov |
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