Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Meeting Notice and Agenda

The Council on Environmental Quality will meet on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Holcombe Room, fifth floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford and via Zoom.

Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom by connecting to the Zoom meeting at: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/85118459123  (NEW LINK)
and/or by phone by dialing: +1 646 876 9923 US  Meeting ID: 85118459123

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 at that time.

AGENDA 


1. Call to Order; Establishment of a Quorum

2. Approval of minutes of February 26, 2025 and March 5, 2025

3. Citizen Comment Period

4. Citizen Complaints and Inquiries Received

5. Executive Director’s Report

  • Review draft annual report

BREAK

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

  • Release-Based Remediation Program – update
  • Notice of Intent to Amend Regulations Concerning Water Pollution Control - Subsurface Water Discharge Permits – no comments recommended
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity - comments recommended

b.    Connecticut Siting Council: 

  • Docket 532 (solar, Torrington), Petition 1657 (energy storage, West Haven), (Petition 1658 (energy storage, Mansfield) - Comments recommended

c.    Legislature:

  • Status of proposed legislation for which the Council provided testimony
  • Proposed Senate Bill 647

7. Other Business

The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2025, at 9:30 AM.