January 21, 2020
No EIE Notice has been submitted for publication in this edition.
1) Notice of Scoping for Cedar Ridge Apartments Public Water Interconnection
Municipalities where proposed action might be located: Willington and Mansfield
Addresses of possible location: Burt Latham Road and Baxter Road
Project Description: The Cedar Ridge Apartments Public Water System serves the 100-unit Cedar Ridge Apartments in Willington. The public water system submitted a feasibility study to the Department of Public Health (DPH) with alternatives proposed to resolve ongoing water quantity and quality issues and to upgrade its aging infrastructure. The study identified an interconnection with Connecticut Water Company (CWC) as the most cost-effective, long term option.
Cedar Ridge Apartments Public Water System proposes to install 2,500 feet of water main to interconnect with CWC’s 8-inch water main on Baxter Road in Mansfield. A meter pit is proposed to be installed in Burt Latham Road where the two public water systems will be joined. Upon interconnection with CWC, Cedar Ridge Apartments public water system will abandon of all of its public drinking water wells due to low yields and poor water quality and will discontinue use of its aging pump station and hydro pneumatic storage tanks.
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: February 21, 2020.
Any person may 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 January 31, 2020.
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:
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:
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:
Name:
Mr. Av Harris
Agency:
Department of Public Health
Address:
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13CMN
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
E-Mail:
DPH.foi@ct.gov
Phone:
860-509-7286
What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under CEPA. A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.
1) Post-Scoping Notice for Chestnut Ridge Storage Tank
Municipality where it would be located: Bethel
CEPA Determination: On July 2, 2019, 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 a review of comments provided by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) dated August 2, 2018 and a response to the DEEP comments from Wright-Pierce on behalf of the Town of Bethel dated November 1, 2019, 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 Town of Bethel 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.
Agency contact:
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
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State Agency.
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Mr. Av Harris |
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Department of Public Health |
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410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13CMN Hartford, CT 06134-0308 |
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860-509-7286 |
What Happens Next: The DPH expects the proposed action 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 Cove River Tide Gate Reconstruction Project
Municipality where it would be located: West Haven, CT
CEPA Determination: On September 17, 2019, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for this proposed action in the Environmental Monitor. DEEP received no comments from the general public or other state agencies regarding the proposed action during the scoping period, and a public meeting was not requested nor held for the project. DEEP has concluded the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation.
The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.
Agency contact:
Name: Catharine Chu
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-3342
Fax: (860) 424-4067
Email: Catharine.Chu@ct.gov
Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring State Agency.
What Happens Next: DEEP expects the proposed project to go forward. This is expected to be the final notice of the project published in the Environmental Monitor.
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