Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Meeting Notice and Agenda

The Council on Environmental Quality will meet on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 9:30 AM via Zoom.

Council members and members of the public may participate via Zoom by connecting to the Zoom meeting at: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/96365270321
and/or by phone by dialing: +1 646 876 9923 US  Meeting ID: 963 6527 0321

Materials for the meeting will be posted to the Council’s website in advance of the meeting. Persons wishing to comment during the Citizen Comment Period may participate remotely at that time.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order; Establishment of a Quorum

2. Approval of minutes of October 25, 2023

3. Citizen Comment Period 

4. Citizen Complaints and Inquiries Received

5. Executive Director’s Report
(Miniature alcohol beverage container survey, annual report data, revised  draft recommendations)

BREAK


6. State Agency Actions
a. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection:

  • Release-Based Remediation Program – update
  • Proposed General Permit for the Use of Pesticides in State Waters
  • Request for Proposals for Offshore Wind and Zero Carbon Energy

b. Connecticut Siting Council:

  • Petition 1597 (solar, Winchester) – Comments recommended
  • Petition 1596 (solar, Torrington), Docket 519 (telecom, East Windsor) - No comments recommended at this time

7. Other Business


The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2023, at 9:30 AM.