Notice of Scoping for Hartford Trade School

Address of possible location: 110 Washington Street, Hartford, CT

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Hartford

Project Description: Arch Communities and Boston Communities seek to redevelop the former Hartford Trade School into approximately 57 homes for affordable and workforce families. Straddling the border between the historic South Green and Frog Hollow neighborhoods, the State Trade School was constructed in 1928. The building was subsequently used by several private schools and adult education courses. In the past several years, Hartford Public Schools transferred ownership of the building to the City of Hartford, who has been using the facility as a warming center for vulnerable residents during winter months. The existing building is 4-story on an approximately 68,947 square foot lot. The site is adjacent to a vacant office building to the southeast and a Connecticut judicial building and Hartford state police building to the northwest. The proposal seeks to redevelop this 4-story building into approximately 57 units of mixed-income housing for families making anywhere from 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) to 80% AMI. Classrooms will be converted into homes, and central circulation elements, including corridors with lockers and a double entry stair, will be preserved and reused. The proposal is anticipated to have 37 1-bedroom homes, 14 2-bedroom homes, and 6 studio homes, and will feature on site property management and on-site amenities such as a community room and fitness center. The Hartford Trade School building will be listed on the State and Federal Historic Register to qualify for state and federal historic tax credits. The CT State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed the Part 1 application, “Determination of Historic Structure Status,” for the above-listed building and has determined that: The building appears to meet the National Register Criteria for Evaluation and will likely be listed in the National Register of Historic Places if nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer according to the procedures set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. The CT State Historic Preservation Office has reviewed the Part 2 application, “Request for Approval of Proposed Rehabilitation Plan,” for the above-listed building and has determined that: The proposed rehabilitation plan described herein meets the Standard’s provided conditions are met. On July 10, 2025, SHPO letter mentioned, Contingent on the following all requirements of the above-mentioned programs, including the approval conditions listed below, the undertaking will have a conditional no adverse effect to historic resources. A Phase I ESA has been done and found 4 Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs). Additional work will be done to investigate these RECs to ensure that there are no releases from each REC. The project area is not in any floodzone, or wetland. The area of disturbance for the site will be <1 acre.

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: November 7, 2025.

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping 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: October 17, 2025.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to

Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.

Agency: Connecticut Dept. of Housing

Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106

E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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:

Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.

Agency: Connecticut Dept. of Housing

Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106

E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov

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 the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

 Notice of Scoping for Bacon Congregate

Address of possible location: 43 Morris Street, Hartford, CT 06105

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Hartford

Project Description: This development effort proposes the modernization of Bacon Congregate, an adaptively converted former bottling factory, built circa 1920, into apartments for the frail elderly in 1984. The project contains 20 efficiency and 3 one bedroom dwelling units as well as a super’s apartment in an approximately 20,000 sf four story masonry structure with two elevators on 0.685 acres. The scope of work proposed is a moderate renovation primarily to dwelling unit and common area interior elements, including new kitchens and bathrooms, common area hallways, offices and meeting/dining spaces, paving and sidewalk replacement/repair with no changes to impervious surface, new windows and masonry repointing. No demolition is contemplated.

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: November 7, 2025

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping 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: October 17, 2025

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to

Name: Mithila Chakraborty Ph.D.

Agency: CT Department of Housing

Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106

E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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:

Name: Mithila Chakraborty Ph.D.

Agency: CT Department of Housing

Address:  505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106

E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov

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 the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Notice of Scoping for Connecticut Army National Guard Aircraft Hangar Alteration/Addition

Project Title: Proposed Aircraft Hangar Addition/Alteration

Address of possible location: 139 Tower Avenue

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Groton

Project Description:

The Groton-based unit is one of only four units in the U.S. Army’s footprint designated for large-scale rotary-wing maintenance and covers a geographical region spanning fourteen states. The unit’s state-of-the-art maintenance facility allows it the capability to repair and test nearly every component in the UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The daily work being performed by the TASMG, including soldiers, technicians, and contractors, is focused on keeping the military’s current operational fleet in the air.

The modernization of this facility is required for the national mission of theater aviation sustainment maintenance. This facility continues to expand in mission requirements, required quantity of space, and personnel assigned. This project is to construct an addition/alteration for TASMG personnel of permanent type construction to serve the missions of the assigned units.  The space will permit all personnel to perform the necessary tasks that will improve the unit's readiness posture.

Known as the “Proposed Aircraft Hangar Addition/Alteration”, the Proposed Action to be assessed under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) process consists of the following elements:

• Renovation of 33,127 square feet (SF)

• Addition of 56,579 SF

The Connecticut Army National Guard will incorporate comments from the public and evaluate the Proposed Action. Direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts associated with the Proposed Action will be assessed.

Project Map: CTARNG Groton Scoping Notice Fig1 Site Location 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: November 20, 2025.

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping 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 October 30, 2025.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Robert Dollak, REM, Supervising Environmental Analyst

Agency: State of Connecticut Military Department

Address: 360 Broad Street, Suite 224, Hartford, CT 06105

E-Mail: Robert.f.dollak.nfg@army.mil

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: Robert Dollak, REM, Supervising Environmental Analyst

Agency: State of Connecticut Military Department

Address: 360 Broad Street, Suite 224, Hartford, CT 06105

E-Mail: Robert.f.dollak.nfg@army.mil

What Happens Next:

The State of Connecticut Military Department will make a determination whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Post-Scoping Notice for the Coventry Boathouse Relocation Project

Address of Possible Project Location: 44 Lake Street, Coventry, CT 06238

Municipality where it would be located: Town of Coventry

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On May 20, 2025, the University of Connecticut, Department of University Planning, Design, and Construction published a Notice of Scoping to solicit public comments for the proposed UConn Boathouse Relocation Project in the Environmental Monitor.

A public scoping meeting was held on June 2, 2025.

Comments were received during the public comment period and at the Public Scoping Meeting. The University of Connecticut’s responses to the comments received are included in the Environmental Review Checklist linked below.

After consideration of the comments received, the University of Connecticut has determined the project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) under the CEPA. The agency’s conclusion is documented in a Memo of Findings and Determination and an Environmental Review Checklist.

Agency contact:

Name: Antoaneta Fedeles, Associate Director of Design

Agency:University Planning, Design & Construction, University of Connecticut

Address:3 Discovery Drive, U-6038, Storrs, CT 06269

E-Mail:antoaneta.fedeles@uconn.edu

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to: publicrecords.uconn.edu/make-a-request/

What Happens Next:

The University of Connecticut, University Planning, Design & Construction, expects the project to go forward.  This is expected to be the final notice of the project to be published in the Environmental Monitor.  Additional project updates may be published at updc.uconn.edu/boathouse.

Notice of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) for Regional Composting Facility and Recycling Infrastructure

Addresses of Possible Project Location: 263 & 311 Olcott Street, Manchester, CT 06040

Municipality where proposed action is to be located: Town of Manchester

Project Description: Utilizing a grant award from the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) through its MMI Grant Program, the Town of Manchester proposes to construct a food waste receiving and processing facility to manage collected food wastes, which will be Phase I of a proposed food scrap recycling program. The facility will be sized to process food scraps from the municipal collection program as well as other municipal, institutional, residential, retail, wholesale, and commercial sources; it is anticipated that this facility will serve as a regional food waste collection point for municipalities east of the Connecticut River.

The Town also proposes the construction of an aerated static pile (ASP) composting facility to compost collected food wastes with leaves and mixed yard wastes. This facility will be Phase II of a proposed onsite food scrap recycling program. Presently, it is anticipated that the ASP facility could manage up to 2,000 tons per year of food waste, but will also be expandable to manage future demand. Finally, the Town proposes the procurement and installation of new equipment to collect and process (i.e., bale) residential plastic film collected at the municipal transfer station as well as from other municipalities in the region.

Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.

Scoping Notice and Post Scoping Notice: DEEP publisheda Scoping Notice on May 20, 2025 and a Post-Scoping Notice on July 22, 2025 for the proposed regional composting facility in the Environmental Monitor.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: December 5, 2025.

The public can view a copy of the EIE here or at the following locations:

Manchester Town Clerk’s Office

41 Center Street (Town Hall)

Manchester, CT 06045

Manchester Public Library

586 Main Street

Manchester, CT 06040

CT DEEP Headquarters

MMCA Bureau

79 Elm Street, 4th Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

If a public hearing is requested by twenty-five or more persons, or by an association having not less than twenty-five persons, DEEP will schedule a public hearing on the EIE. Such requests for a public hearing must be made by contacting the DEEP staff member identified below by October 31, 2025.

Other information: The EIE is also located on DEEP's "Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program" webpage.

Written comments about this EIE, questions about this EIE, or a request for a public hearing should be sent to:

Name: Michael T. Looney

Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127

Phone: 860-424-3530

E-Mail: Michael.Looney@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:

Name: Michael T. Looney

Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

Address: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127

Phone: 860-424-3530

E-Mail: Michael.Looney@ct.gov

What happens next: DEEP will review the comments received and may conduct further environmental study and analysis or amend the evaluation. DEEP will prepare responses to the substantive issues raised in review of and comment on the EIE and any supplemental materials or amendments. Those responses and all supplemental materials and comments shall be made available in a "Record of Decision", which will appear in the Environmental Monitor for public inspection.