Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Environmental Monitor

July 3, 2018  

  1.  Marlborough Town Center Water System, Phase 3, Marlborough
  2.  NEW! Sprague Emergency Interconnection between Norwich and Sprague Water Systems
  1.  Replacement and Improvement of East Avenue Railroad Bridge, Norwalk
  2.  NEW! University of Connecticut Main Campus Parking Replacement Project, Mansfield
  3.  NEW!  East Lyme Well 1A Raw Water Main and Well 6 Treatment Improvement Project, East Lyme
  1.  Old Lyme Coastal Wastewater Management Project, Old Lyme.
  1.  Twenty-five Sigourney Street, Hartford
The next edition of the Environmental Monitor will be published on July 17, 2018.
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Notices in the Environmental Monitor are written by the sponsoring agencies and are published unedited. Questions about the content of any notice should be directed to the sponsoring agency.
Scoping Notices

"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.
 The following Scoping Notices have been submitted for review and comment.
1. Notice of Scoping for Marlborough Town Center Water System Phase Three

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Marlborough

Address of Possible Project Location: North Main Street and Jones Hollow Road

Project Description: The town of Marlborough is utilizing the remainder of a 2016 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) Grant to fund the proposed construction of 900 feet of 8” water main on Jones Hollow Road and 200 feet of 12” water main on North Main Street, including service lines and associated appurtenances.  This water main construction is Phase 3 of a multi-phase water main extension project that also was funded by the 2016 STEAP Grant.  It will be serviced by the Marlborough Municipal Water System. The proposed water main is intended to provide a reliable supply of safe drinking water to critical facilities such as the Marlborough Medical Center and Fire Department, as well as the Town Hall and allow for the consolidation of additional small public water systems that serve several existing businesses in the area. 

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:  July 20, 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 June 29, 2018.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to

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
Fax: 860-509-7359
E-Mail: DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

Name: Patricia Bisacky
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: Patricia.Bisacky@ct.gov
2. Notice of Scoping for Emergency Interconnection Between Norwich Public Utilities and Sprague Water & Sewer Authority Water Systems

Municipalities where proposed project might be located: Norwich and Sprague

Addresses of Possible Project Location:#10 Baltic Road (Route 97), Norwich to #186 Main Street (Route 97), Sprague

Project Description:  The City of Norwich (City) is receiving financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program to extend the City’s existing drinking water distribution main to provide an emergency interconnection to Sprague Water & Sewer Authority (SWSA).  The proposed project is intended to provide adequate water supply to SWSA’s customers in the event of a public drinking water supply emergency.

The project comprises the installation of 12-inch diameter water main and other miscellaneous appurtenances starting from the existing terminus of Norwich Public Utility’s (NPU) distribution main at 10 Baltic Road (Route 97) in Norwich and extends northwesterly along Route 97 to the interconnection point with SWSA’s distribution main at 186 Main Street (Route 97) in Sprague. The water main will primarily be installed approximately 4 feet below the existing paved roadway with one bridge crossing at Byron Brook. The water main has been minimally sized to meet the demands for domestic water use for the intended service area and provide fire protection.

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:  August 3, 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 July 13, 2018.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to

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
Fax: 860-509-7359
E-Mail: DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

Name: Patricia Bisacky
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: Patricia.Bisacky@ct.gov
 
Post-Scoping Notices: Environmental Impact Evaluation Not Required
 
This category is required by the October 2010 revision of the Generic Environmental Classification Document for State Agencies. A notice is published here if the sponsoring agency, after publication of a scoping notice and consideration of comments received, has determined that an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) does not need to be prepared for the proposed project.

 

The following Post-Scoping Notices have been submitted for publication in this edition.
1. Post-Scoping Notice for Replacement and Improvements of the East Avenue Bridge

Municipality where project will be located: Norwalk

CEPA Determination:  On September 19, 2017 the Connecticut Department of Transportation published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this project in the Environmental Monitor.  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was the only regulatory agency to submit comments.  No comments were submitted by the general public. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has taken the comments received 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.

If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at:

Name:  

 Kevin Fleming

Agency:

 Connecticut Department of Transportation

Address:

 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06131

E-Mail:

 Kevin.Fleming@ct.gov


What happens next: The Connecticut Department of Transportation 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 Main Campus Parking Replacements Project

Municipality where project will be located:   Mansfield

CEPA Determination:   On November 21, 2017 , the University of Connecticut published a  Notice of Scoping in the  Environmental Monitor  to solicit public comments for the proposed Main Campus Parking Replacements Project.  A public scoping meeting was held on December 7, 2017, and comments were accepted through December 22, 2017.  During the scoping period, the University of Connecticut received comments from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Town of Mansfield.  The University of Connecticut has taken those comments into consideration and has concluded that the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation under CEPA.

The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memorandum of Findings and Determination. 

If you have questions about the project, you can contact the agency at :

Name :

Paul Ferri, Environmental Compliance Professional

Agency :

University of Connecticut, Office of Environmental Policy

Address :

31 LeDoyt Road, U-Box 3055, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3055

Phone :

(860) 486-9295

Fax:

(860) 486-5477

E-Mail:

paul.ferri@uconn.edu

What happens next:   The University of Connecticut expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project published in the  Environmental Monitor .

3. Post-Scoping Notice for East Lyme Well 1A Raw Water Main and Well 6 Treatment Improvement Project

Municipality where project will be located:  East Lyme

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, 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 East Lyme 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:

 

Mr. Eric McPhee

Department of Public Health
Drinking Water Section

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).

The following EIE Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
 

1. EIE Notice for Coastal Wastewater Management Project. Town of Old Lyme (Sound View Beach Association and Miscellaneous Town Area B)

Project Title: Coastal Wastewater Management Project. Town of Old Lyme.

Municipality where project is proposed: Old Lyme

Addresses of Possible Project Locations: Sound View Beach Community and Miscellaneous Town Area B (MTA-B) located along Route 156 in Old Lyme.  

Project Description:

The Town of Old Lyme (Old Lyme) retained an independent engineering firm to perform detailed evaluations of local and regional wastewater management alternatives for Sound View Beach Association and Miscellaneous Town Area B (MTA-B). Old Lyme and three chartered beach communities, including Miami Beach Association (MBA), Old Colony Beach Club Association (OCBCA) and Old Lyme Shores Beach Association (OLSBA) have expressed a desire to implement a coordinated solution to address the wastewater management needs identified in this area of Old Lyme.

The engineering evaluation identified a gravity sewer system as the most cost effective and technically feasible solution to address wastewater management needs within Sound View and MTA-B on a long term basis. Wastewater from these two areas would be collected via gravity pipes and conveyed to a shared pump station and force main. It is currently envisioned that the centralized pump station will be located within Sound View. This pump station would be shared by the Town of Old Lyme and chartered beach associations. From the shared pump station, the wastewater flows from Sound View, MTA-B and chartered beach associations would be transported via a force main pipe through the Towns of East Lyme and Waterford for final treatment at the New London Water Pollution Control Facility. 

The engineering evaluation recommended performing additional groundwater monitoring within the Hawks Nest Beach Community.  The additional groundwater monitoring program will allow the Town to more accurately define groundwater quality conditions and wastewater management needs within this community.  It is anticipated that the additional monitoring program will be implemented during the course of two years, starting in 2018.  The results of the additional groundwater monitoring program will be used to generate a wastewater management recommendation for this beach community.

This CEPA process started with the issuance of a Scoping Notice that was published in the Environmental Monitor available on the Council on Environmental Quality’s website on July 22, 2014 for the Beach Associations, as well as for the Town Sub-Areas. 

Project Document:  Environmental Impact Evaluation for Coastal Wastewater Management Plan

Project Map: Coastal Municipal Wastewater Project Map

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on:  Friday, August 3, 2018.

The public can view a copy of this EIE at:

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse 2nd Floor

79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106

Or

Town Clerk's Office

Old Lyme Town Hall

52 Lyme Street

Old Lyme, CT 06371

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Hearing on this EIE by sending such a request to the address below. If a meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public hearing. Such requests must be made by Friday, June 29, 2018.

To request a public hearing, or to comment on this EIE, please contact:

Name: Carlos Esguerra
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
Fax:   860-424-4067
E-Mail: carlos.esguerra@ct.gov

If you have any questions on where you can review this EIE, or other questions about the project, please contact:

Name: Carlos Esguerra
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
E-Mail: carlos.esguerra@ct.gov
Phone: 860-424-3756

NOTES:  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.  Please contact us at (860) 418-5910 or deep.accomodations@ct.gov if you: have a disability and need a communication aid or service; have limited proficiency in English and may need information in another language; or if you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint.  Any person needing a hearing accommodation may call the State of Connecticut relay number- 711. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to any hearing, program, or event. 

 
State Land Transfer 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 process.

 

The following State Land Transfer Notice has been submitted for notice in this edition.
 
1. Notice of Proposed Land Transfer, Hartford

 

Complete Address of Property: 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT 06106

 

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

 

Number of acres to be transferred: 2.39 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: 17-story office building built in 1986, with 863 parking spaces and a gross building area of 467,000 square feet.  Currently not in use.

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
 

The property is in the following municipal zone:

      Residential      Industrial        Commercial       Institutional
  x  Other:  Multi-Use Mix District
   Not zoned    Not known


Special features of the property, if known: None

Value of property, if known:

  x    If checked, value is not known. 


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: Unknown

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: No longer meets the State's needs.

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on July 19, 2018.

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:

Paul F. Hinsch

Agency:

Office of Policy and Management

Bureau of Assets Management

Address:

450 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT 06106-1379

E-Mail:

Paul.Hinsch@ct.gov

*E-Mail submissions are preferred. 

Send copies of comments to:

Name:

Shane Mallory

Agency:

Department of Administrative Services

Leasing & Property Transfer Unit

Address:

450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1402

Hartford, CT 06103

E-Mail:

Shane.Mallory@ct.gov

     

(Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head.  Scanned copies are preferred.)

What Happens Next?

To find out if this proposed transfer is the subject of further notices, check future editions of the Environmental Monitor.Sign up for e-alerts to receive a reminder e-mail on Environmental Monitor publication dates.

 

 
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