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The Office of Policy and Management's Review of the Record of Decision for [name of action or project]

Title: [Include this line only if the sponsoring agency's title is different than the project name above]

Address [“es’ if multiple] of Possible Project Location: ["s" if multiple]

Municipality [Use "ies" if plural.] where proposed action will be located: [cities/towns]

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: On [date], the [sponsoring agency] published a Record of Decision [Link to the Environmental Monitor Archive webpage} in the Environmental Monitor. The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) has reviewed the [sponsoring agency's] Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) and the associated process in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-1e and determined that the [sponsoring agency's] Record of Decision [link] is [adequate or inadequate]. OPM's conclusion is documented in the Review [Link] of the [sponsoring agency's] Record of Decision for the proposed action. [If inadequate, OPM is to identify areas of inadequacy with reference to CEPA or the CEPA regulations, including the corrective action that is required by the sponsoring agency.]

OPM contact:

Name: [insert name – not bold]

Agency: Office of Policy and Management

Address: [insert Address – not bold]

Phone: [insert phone – not bold]

E-Mail: [insert email – not bold/link]

What happens next: [Choose one of the two options and delete the option that does not apply]

[If adequate] The proposed action is expected to proceed. This is the final notice for the proposed action to be published in the Environmental Monitor.

[If inadequate] OPM has found the [sponsoring agency’s] Record of Decision to be inadequate for the reason(s) stated above. The [sponsoring agency] will review and address the comments made by OPM regarding the inadequacy of the Record of Decision. The [sponsoring agency] may publish a notice of the refined Record of Decision in the Environmental Monitor.