3. Notice of Scoping for Burton Family Football Complex and Intramural, Recreational and Intercollegiate Athletic Facility

Municipality where proposed project might be located:University of Connecticut - Storrs Campus, Mansfield, CT

Address of Possible Project Location: Stadium Road

Project Description: The University of Connecticut proposes to construct a multi-purpose practice facility at the site of existing tennis courts on the Storrs Campus, east of Stadium Road.  The Burton Family Football Complex will be an approximately 85,000 square foot (SF) building housing offices and facilities for the UCONN Football Program, including public spaces, coaching staff offices and seminar rooms, team meeting room, strength and athletic training rooms, and locker rooms and showers.   The approximately 80,000 SF Intramural, Recreational and Intercollegiate Facilities Complex will consist primarily of an indoor artificial turf field.  The project will include the demolition of twelve (12) existing tennis courts and their relocation east-southeast of the existing soccer fields and ice arena.  Removal of the existing fixed seating on the southwest side of Memorial Stadium will also be included in the project. 

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 5, 2004

There will be a Public Scoping Meeting for this project at:

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in June, 2004.