December 2, 2014
- University of Connecticut Honors Residence Hall, Mansfield
- Middlesex Community College Facilities Master Plan, Middletown
- Stony Brook Water Treatment Plant Improvements, Montville
- State Veterans' Cemetery Expansion Improvements, Middletown
- Valley Service Road Extension, North Haven
- NEW! Groton Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, Groton
- Farmington Water Pollution Control Facility Expansion and Upgrade, Farmington
"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 the University of Connecticut Honors Residence Hall
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Mansfield
Address of Possible Project Location: Gilbert Road on the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus, Mansfield, Connecticut
Project Description:The University of Connecticut (UCONN) proposes to construct a new Honors Program Residence Hall and dining facility on South Campus, at the corner of Gilbert Road and Mansfield Drive. The proposed residence hall will include approximately 650 beds and an integrated dining facility providing approximately 700 seats. The proposed facility will total approximately 210,000 gross square feet within a 5- to 6-story structure and an 8- to 9-story tower element. This building will serve as the new heart of the UCONN Honors community, strategically located to foster greater integration with the existing campus community, while providing a single home for the various programs that comprise the University’s Honors and Enrichment programs. The proposed facility will include program offices, seminar and multipurpose rooms, and common spaces. The project will also include creation of adjacent outdoor spaces that support recreation, learning, and reflection, and foster connectivity with the surrounding campus.
The project is anticipated to tie into existing central utilities for chilled water, steam, and electricity, will receive backup power from a dedicated emergency generator, and will be designed to achieve a minimum Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver designation. The proposed location for the site of the residence hall and dining facility is within Mirror Lake’s watershed which discharges to the Fenton River watershed, and it is also partially within the University of Connecticut National Register Historic District. Construction of the Honors Residence Hall and dining facility will require the removal of two houses on the south side of Gilbert Road that are contributing structures to the National Register district. The proposed action includes closure of Gilbert Road to vehicular traffic for approximately 950 feet between Whitney Road and Mansfield Road to create a pedestrian walkway and modifications to Whitney Road to accommodate redirected traffic from Gilbert Road.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments: from the public are welcomed and will be accepted through December 18, 2014.
There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:
Date: December 2, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors will be open at 6:00 p.m. to allow review of informational materials.)
Place: Room 146, UConn Bishop Center; One Bishop Circle; Storrs, CT
Written comments should be sent to:
Name: Paul Ferri
Agency: UConn - Office of Environmental Policy
Address: 31 LeDoyt Road, U-3055; Storrs, CT 06269
Fax: 860-486-5477
E-Mail: paul.ferri@uconn.edu
If you have questions about the Public Scoping Meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, please contact Mr. Ferri as directed above.
2. Notice of Scoping for the Middlesex Community College Facilities Master Plan 2014-2023
Municipality where proposed project might be located: Middletown
Address of Possible Project Location: 100 Training Hill Road
Project Description: The Board of Regents, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, in conjunction with Middlesex Community College (MXCC) and the Connecticut Division of Construction Services, proposes to implement an Educational Master Plan and Facilities Master Plan (Paulien & Associates, Inc. and Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Inc., February 2014) (44 MB) (Appendices 16.8 MB). This Education Master Plan and its related Facilities Master Plan is an all-inclusive planning document that furthers MXCC’s vision for the future through the development of key academic and planning initiatives. These plans are intended to guide the institution’s educational direction through the year 2023.
The Facilities Master Plan is a baseline for future development and funding requests to the Board of Regents. The Facilities Master Plan addresses the College’s need for additional buildings and renovations of existing facilities. For more details on the project descriptions review the following sections of the Master Plan:
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Section 7: Goals and Objectives
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Section 10: Alternatives (including the Preferred Alternative)
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Section 11: Facilities Capital Plan
Project Map(s): Click here to view the general project location (8 MB), aerial photo of the existing campus (7 MB), and the Preferred Alternative Concept (1.5 MB).
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: December 18, 2014.
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 November 28, 2014.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
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Keith Epstein, AIA |
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Vice President, Real Estate, Facilities, and Infrastructure Planning |
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Board of Regents, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities |
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61 Woodland Street |
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Hartford, Connecticut 06105 |
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860-493-0059 |
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E-Mail: |
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Jeff Bolton |
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Supervising Environmental Analyst |
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Connecticut Division of Construction Services |
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165 Capitol Avenue, Room 482 |
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Hartford, Connecticut 06106 |
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860-713-5706 |
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Other information: Middlesex Community College website
1. Post-Scoping Notice for the Stony Brook Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Municipality where project will be located: Montville
CEPA Determination: On October 7, 2014 the Department of Public Health (DPH) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.
Based on the comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated November 7, 2014, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with Norwich Public Utilities to ensure that the recommendations by the DEEP will be implemented.
The agency's conclusion is documented in a Memorandum of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Assessment Summary.
If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:
Name: Mr. Eric McPhee
Agency: Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Section
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue MS#51WAT, PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Email: DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov
Phone: 860-509-7333
What happens next: The DPH expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.
2. Post-Scoping Notice for the State Veterans' Cemetery Expansion and Improvements (State Project No. BI-C-283)
Municipality where project will be located: Middletown
CEPA Determination: On April 22, 2014 the CT Department of Veterans' Affairs and Division of Construction Services published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor. The agencies have 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 the Federal Finding of No Significant Impact (728 kb) and Final Environmental Assessment (15.7 MB).
If you have questions about the project, you can contact the participating agency at:
Name: Jeff Bolton, Supervising Environmental Analyst
Agency: DAS - Division of Construction Services
Address: 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 482
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Phone: (860) 713-5706
Fax: (860) 713-7250
E-Mail: Jeffrey.bolton@ct.gov
What happens next: The agencies expect the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.
3. Post-Scoping Notice the Valley Service Road Extension
Municipality where project will be located: North Haven
CEPA Determination: On March 4, 2014 the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor. The CTDOT has received comments from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection , the Department of Public Health and from the Office of Policy and Management.The CTDOT 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 an Environmental Assessment Checklist and a Memo of Findings and Determination.
If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:
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Agency:Bureau of Policy and Planning |
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| Connecticut Department of Transportation | |
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Address:2800 Berlin Turnpike |
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| Newington,, CT 06131 | |
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4. Post-Scoping Notice for the Groton Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Municipality where project will be located: Groton
CEPA Determination: On June 3, 2014 the Department of Public Health (DPH) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.
Based on the comments provided by the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated July 2, 2014 and July 7, 2014, and the DPH determination of consistency with the Conservation and Development Policies Plan for the State of Connecticut, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with Groton Utilities to ensure that the recommendations by the DEEP will be implemented.
The agency's conclusion is documented in a Memorandum of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Assessment Summary.
If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:
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Eric McPhee |
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Agency: |
Department of Public Health
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| Drinking Water Section | |
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410 Capitol Avenue, MS#51WAT |
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| Hartford, CT 06134-0308 | |
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860-509-7333 |
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860-509-7359 |
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DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov |
What happens next: The DPH expects the project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.
The Following Environmental Impact Evaluation has been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Notice of EIE for Farmington Water Pollution Control Facility Expansion & Upgrade
Municipality where project is proposed: Farmington
Address of Project Location: 921 Farmington Avenue, Farmington
Project Description: In order to meet current environmental regulations and projected growth, the Farmington Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) will require an expansion and upgrade. Overall wastewater flow and pollutant loads to the plant are projected to increase by approximately 35% by 2035. This increase is based on wastewater treatment capacity allotments requested by the Town and its contract communities (Avon, Burlington and Canton), and accounts for the planned connection of the following:
- residential, industrial and commercial flows within the Town of Farmington
- increased flows from the UCONN Health Center
- additional flows from Miss Porter's School
- additional flows from Westfarms Mall
- flows committed to the Towns of Avon, Canton and Burlington by inter-municipal agreement
- additional infiltration and inflow associated with planned sewer extensions as well as continued deterioration of the existing collection system.
As a result of the aging system, stricter environmental regulations that include nutrient removal, and projected increased flows, the town and their Water Pollution Control Authority proactively elected to evaluate and plan for improvements to the WPCF.
Project Maps: Click here to view a map of the project location.
Click here to view the site plan.
Click here to view a map of the sewer service area.
Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: December 19, 2014
The public can view a copy of this EIE at:
Farmington Town Clerk
1 Monteith Drive
Farmington, CT 06032
The EIE can also be found online at the DEEP website by clicking here.
Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing on this EIE by sending such a request to the address below by November 14, 2014. If a hearing is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection must schedule a Public Hearing.
Send your comments about this EIE to:
| Name: | Stacy Pappano |
| Agency: | Department of Energy & Environmental Protection |
| Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse | |
| Address: | 79 Elm Street |
| Hartford, CT 06106-5127 | |
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860-424-3362 |
| Fax: | 860-424-4067 |
| E-Mail: | stacy.pappano@ct.gov |
If you have questions about a public hearing, or where you can review this EIE, or similar matters, please contact Ms. Pappano, as directed above.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person with a disability who may need a communication aid or service may contact the agency's ADA Coordinator at 860-424-3194 or at deep.hrmed@ct.gov. Any person with limited proficiency in English, who may need information in another language, may contact the agency's Title VI Coordinator at 860-424-3035 or at deep.aaoffice@ct.gov. ADA or Title VI discrimination complaints may be filed with DEEP’s EEO Manager at (860) 424-3035 or at deep.aaoffice@ct.gov.
No State Land Transfer Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
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