August 7, 2018
- NEW! Property Acquisition, Orange
- NEW! Town Center Water Supply, Phase Three, Marlborough
- NEW! Emergency Interconnection between Ledyard WPCA and SCWA Water Systems, Ledyard
- POST-EIE PROJECT CANCELLATION Orange Railroad Station, Orange
- Former University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus, West Hartford
"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 Orange Property Acquisition
Municipality: Orange
Address of Possible Project Location: 28 Salemme Lane (aka 0 Marsh Hill Road)
Project Description: The Town of Orange has requested state assistance in order to acquire a single parcel of privately-owned property accessed at the end of Salemme Lane between West Campus Drive and the Metro-North new haven railroad, in order to encourage construction of an Orange train station and to provide future opportunities for transit-oriented development, new business opportunities, and transit options for residents of the Town. The property is located at 28 Salemme Lane (also known as 0 Marsh Hill Road).
State assistance would enable the Town's acquisition of the aforementioned property, which was identified by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as the only feasible parcel to locate a future train station platform within the Town. The Town plans to continue efforts to encourage construction of a train station in Orange and has established a Transit Oriented Development District overlay zone in the area, wherein the property lies.
In exchange for this assistance, the Town will grant the State an easement for ingress and egress over a portion of the property that would be needed to construct and access a future Orange railroad platform. The access easement will remain in place for a period of twenty-five (25) years, after which, it will expire if no railroad station platform is developed by the State.
As the sponsoring agency for this project, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is seeking public input on the potential for significant impacts associated with the Town's acquisition and intended use of the reference property.
Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Thursday, September 6, 2018.
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, August 17, 2018.
Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:
Name: | Mr. Zack Hyde |
Agency: | Connecticut Office of Policy and Management |
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
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Fax: | 860-418-6467 |
E-Mail: | Zack.Hyde@ct.gov |
If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: | Mr. Zack Hyde |
Agency: | Connecticut Office of Policy and Management |
Address: |
450 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
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Phone: | 860-418-6261 |
Fax: | 860-418-6467 |
E-Mail: | Zack.Hyde@ct.gov |
1. Post-Scoping Notice for Marlborough Town Center Water System Phase Three
Municipality where project will be located: Marlborough
CEPA Determination: On June 19, 2018, 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 DPH’s environmental assessment of this project which includes comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated July 12, 2018 and correspondence between the Town of Marlborough dated June 27, 2018 and the Office of Policy and Management dated June 29, 2018, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with the Town of Marlborough to ensure that the recommendations received during the Scoping period are 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
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Address: |
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
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Phone: |
860-509-7333 |
Fax: |
860-509-7359 |
E-Mail: |
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.
2. Post-Scoping Notice for Emergency Interconnections between Ledyard WPCA Water System and SCWA Water Systems
Municipality where project will be located: Ledyard
CEPA Determination: On May 8, 2018, 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 DPH’s environmental assessment of this project which includes comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated June 8, 2018 and a response provided by Groton Utilities on behalf of the City of Groton dated August 2, 2018, it has been determined that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under CEPA. The DPH will coordinate with the City of Groton to ensure that the recommendations received during the Scoping period are 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 #12DWS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
|
Phone: |
860-509-7333 |
Fax: |
860-509-7359 |
E-Mail: |
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.
After Scoping, an agency that wishes to undertake an action that could significantly affect the environment must produce, for public review and comment, a detailed written evaluation of the expected environmental impacts. This is called an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE).
1. Post-EIE, Notice of Cancellation of Orange Railroad Station Project
Municipality where project was proposed: Orange
Project History: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) originally proposed to construct a new commuter railroad station along the New Haven Line in Orange, Connecticut through a public-private partnership agreement that would have included a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) component constructed by a private developer. An Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) was published and subsequently noticed in the Environmental Monitor on May 16, 2017. A public hearing for the EIE was conducted on June 20, 2017.
Since that time, however, CTDOT has determined that it is not in a financial position to participate in the project as proposed in the EIE, and is canceling the project. If CTDOT were to initiate the project again in the future, an updated environmental analysis and public scoping process would take place at that time, as appropriate. CTDOT's conclusion, as stated above, can be found in the Memo of Findings and Determination.Any questions can be directed to:
Name: Kevin Fleming, Transportation Planner II
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Policy and Planning
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131
E-Mail: Kevin.Fleming@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 594-2924
1. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer of the Former University of Connecticut Greated Hartford Campus
Complete Address of Property: 1700 and 1800 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Number of acres to be transferred: 57.46 acres, total. 1700 and 1800 Asylum Avenue consist of 23.56 acres and 33.9 acres, respectively.
Click to view map of property location
Description of Property
Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: Before 1964 the property was undeveloped. It was acquired by the State for the University of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut operated its Greater Hartford campus on the property from the mid-1960’s until the fall of 2017 when the campus moved to downtown Hartford. UConn Law School shared the campus from 1964-1984.
The 1700 Asylum Avenue location consists of parking for the campus. It also includes recreational ball fields leased to the Town of West Hartford.
The five buildings and main portion of the campus are located at 1800 Asylum Avenue. Currently all of the buildings are vacant and unused except that the UConn Agricultural Extension Center’s Hartford County office currently operates in the small building at 1800 Asylum Avenue (The “IT Center” shown on Figure 2 below). That function will be relocated by the fall of 2018.
The property to be transferred contains the following:
x | Buildings in use | ||
x | Buildings not in use | ||
Wooded land | |||
Nonagricultural fields | |||
Active agriculture | |||
x | Paved areas | ||
x | Ponds, streams or other water |
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
The property is in the following municipal zone
Not zoned | |
x | Residential |
Industrial | |
Commercial | |
Institutional | |
Other: | |
Not known |
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