3. Notice of Scoping for the University of Connecticut Health Center New Construction and Renovation Project

Municipality where proposed project might be located: Farmington

Addresses of Possible Project Location: Main Road, West Road, and East Road, University of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, Connecticut

Project Description:  The University of Connecticut Health Center proposes to undertake construction of a new hospital bed tower, ambulatory care center, three parking garages, and related site work at its campus in Farmington, Connecticut.  The new construction is integral to the implementation of Bioscience Connecticut, an initiative that was recently approved by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Dannel P. Malloy.  The capital improvement program also includes renovations and infrastructure improvements to the Health Center to support patient, educational, and research activities.  The project will take place on the upper campus to the north east, and west of John Dempsey Hospital on existing paved areas, and on the lower campus in the general vicinity of the existing Dowling Buildings.  The project will play an important strategic role in further positioning the Health Center as a top medical research and education institution and enhancing patient care services.

Project Maps:  Click Project Site Map to view a map of the project area. Click Master Plan Map to see conceptual project plan.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  October 6, 2011

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:

The agency expects to release an Environmental Impact Evaluation for this project, for public review and comment, in (December, 2011).