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Notice of Scoping for State & George

Address of possible action location: 253 State Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Municipality where the action might be located: New Haven

Description: Gilbane Development Company and Xenolith Partners are redeveloping the City of New Haven’s State & George Street sites. The project consists of State & George (Building A-2), a mixed-use residential building on the on the lot to the southeast of Chapel St and State St intersection. The total Lot area is  approximately 43,000 SF (about 0.99 acres). Broader corridor parcels evaluated in environmental work: approximately 2.6 acres, currently used as surface parking lots.

Proposed Program: Approximately 151 residential units (mixed-income; 30% affordable). The Building size is approximately 192,000 gross square feet (GSF) with approximately 5,500 SF of ground-floor retail intended for local businesses/entrepreneurs. There will be two-story structured garage with 77 spaces. Amenities (anticipated) includes courtyard, outdoor pool, coworking space, resident storage, bicycle rooms, lounge, fitness center.

Physical Improvements (Anticipated): Construction of the new mixed-use building and integrated structured parking. Civil/site improvements typical of an urban infill development (grading/drainage, utility connections, circulation, and streetscape coordination).Site plan includes accessible parking and EV charging ready provisions (per the 90% civil plan set).

Demolition: Based on available documentation, all historic buildings on the site were removed and replaced with parking lots by the mid-1970s. Accordingly, demolition is expected to primarily involve removal of existing paved parking-lot improvements and associated subsurface materials within the Phase 1 footprint, rather than demolition of occupied structures.

Known Environmental Issues (Summary): A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) identified Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) related to historic industrial/commercial uses and nearby leaking underground storage tank (LUST) incidents. Observations include localized impacts in urban fill beneath existing parking lots. RECs / historical sources includes former gasoline stations/USTs, auto repair, laundry, manufacturing uses; and reported LUSTs on adjoining properties. Soils testing found elevated petroleum hydrocarbons (ETPH), PAHs, lead, and arsenic were observed in certain samples. Impacts appear primarily attributable to urban fill. In Groundwater test petroleum hydrocarbons were not detected above reporting limits in sampled wells; only limited trace VOC detections were noted in the summary.

Change in Use: Existing is surface parking lots (for the evaluated parcels). Proposed will be mixed-use residential with ground-floor retail and structured parking, increasing site intensity consistent with transit-oriented infill.      

Schedule: Target financial closing/construction start: approximately September 2026. Target construction completion: approximately June 2028.

Map: Access a map of the area - State and George 

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: August 7, 2026

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by July 17, 2026.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency:  CT Department of Housing (DOH) 
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: CT Department of Housing (DOH) 
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov

What Happens Next:
The CT Department of Housing (DOH) will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Notice of Scoping for 2 Church Street Development Public Improvements

Title: New Haven Quantum and Life Sciences Innovation Cluster - 2 Church Street Development

Address of possible action location: 2 Church Street, New Haven, CT

Municipality where the action might be located: New Haven

Description: Winstanley Enterprises, LLC is planning a 4-story building for research and development, laboratory, and general office comprising approximately 200,0000 square feet at 2 Church Street in New Haven, CT. The 2 Church Street site is approximately 1.8 acres and is bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the north, South Frontage Road to the south, 101 College Street to the west, and Church Street to the east. Known as the “2 Church Street Development,” the Proposed Action to be assessed under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) process consists of the following elements:

• Public infrastructure, including tunnel walls, service drives, lighting, egress, fire suppression, smoke ventilation, deluge drainage, mechanical equipment and life safety systems.

• Public streetscape and plaza improvements with connections to the existing public plaza at 101 College Street.

• Utility and infrastructure improvements, with tie-ins to existing utilities.

• Developer gap financing from DECD.

The Proposed Action falls within the City of New Haven’s Downtown Crossing project.  Downtown Crossing is a City of New Haven infrastructure project that rebuilds the former Route 34 expressway into a system of urban boulevards, reestablishes the urban street grid by reconnecting the city streets, and reclaims portions of highway land for development.  The building and tunnel system will cap (i.e., be constructed above) the existing service drives, which travel east and west through the site, aligning with goals in the City of New Haven’s Hill-to-Downtown Community Plan, which calls for improving connectivity between The Hill, Union Station, Yale New Haven Hospital, and Yale School of Medicine, and Downtown.  

The need for the Proposed Action is due to an urban renewal-era land clearance that isolated surrounding neighborhoods more than 60 years ago. Since then, a fragmented street network has separated the Hill neighborhood from Downtown, making it a challenge to attract investment and residents to the area. As the City has made progress in reconnecting the neighborhoods with infill development in recent decades, another need for the Proposed Action is due to the high demand for transit-oriented development, including research, lab, and office space in Downtown New Haven’s innovation hub.

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to continue the progress made by the City in recent years to reconnect the surrounding neighborhoods, improve walkability and connectivity between public amenities, housing, and build upon the City’s growing innovation industry. Winstanley Enterprises, LLC will incorporate comments received during the public scoping period and evaluate the Proposed Action, including taking no action or other feasible alternatives. Direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts associated with the Proposed Action will also be assessed.

Project Map: Access a map of the project area - 2 Church Street.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: August 6th, 2026.  

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by July 17th, 2026.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Ryan Acosta
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103
E-mail: ryan.acosta@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the Department of Economic and Community Development.

 Name: Ryan Acosta
 Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development
 Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103
 E-mail: ryan.acosta@ct.gov

What Happens Next:
The Department of Economic and Community Development will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Notice of Scoping for River Bank View Commons Remediation

Address of possible action location: 235 Canal Street 

Municipality where the action might be located: Shelton

Description: The Shelton Economic Development Corporation will use grant funds to demolish the existing structures and remediate the 1.3 acre property to facilitate the construction of 100 units of mixed-income apartment-style housing. 

Map: Access a map of the area - River Bank View Commons Remediation

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: August 21st, 2026

Any person may ask the Department of Economic and Community Development to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by July 31st, 2026

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Shawntay Nelson
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development – Office of Community Development 
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
E-Mail: shawntay.nelson@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Shawntay Nelson
Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development – Office of Community Development 
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
E-Mail: shawntay.nelson@ct.gov

What Happens Next:
The Department of Economic and Community Development will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Notice of Scoping for The Metropolitan District Commission Transmission Main Project

Addresses of possible action locations: The intersection of Windsor Avenue and Meadow Road in Windsor, CT, crossing the Connecticut River and Podunk River between Windsor and East Hartford, 33 Meadow Road, East Hartford, and sections of municipal roadways in East Hartford including Main Street, Gilman Street, and King Street to the intersection of Ellington Road and King Street in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Municipalities where the action might be located: Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, and East Hartford

Description: The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) public water system is proposing to install a new 30-inch diameter water transmission main from the intersection of Windsor Avenue and Meadow Road in Windsor, Connecticut through Hartford, beneath the Connecticut River and Podunk River, and through South Windsor to the intersection of Ellington Road and King Street in East Hartford, Connecticut (Project). MDC currently maintains three aging transmission mains that convey treated water from the West Hartford Water Treatment Facility and Reservoir No. 6 Water Treatment Facility to customers located east of the Connecticut River, including the Towns of South Windsor, East Hartford, and Glastonbury. The Project is intended to provide system redundancy and operational flexibility to support continued potable water service to customers east of the Connecticut River in the event that one or more of the existing transmission mains fails. Two (2) construction alternatives are currently under consideration for the Podunk River crossing and adjacent project segments. Both alternatives include a trenchless crossing beneath the Connecticut River. 
 
Alternative A (Preferred Alternative) proposes full trenchless crossing of the Connecticut River and Podunk River (Collectively “Rivers”). Approximately 1,100 linear feet (LF) of pipeline would be installed by open-cut trenching from the intersection of Windsor Avenue and Meadow Road in Windsor, within roadway right-of-way (ROW) and easements across properties owned by Riverfront Recapture (RR) and the State of Connecticut (State). Trench widths would range from approximately 6 to 8 feet, depending on final pipe material selection and shoring requirements. The pipeline would be installed from an entry point on agricultural land owned by Goodwin University (Goodwin) via Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), or potentially Direct Pipe® technology, beneath the Rivers and the Amtrak railroad ROW to an exit pit near 33 Meadow Road, Windsor, CT. This trenchless segment would be approximately 5,200 LF and would utilize a 48-inch diameter steel casing with a 30-inch diameter carrier pipe.  From the trenchless crossing on the east side of the Podunk River, the pipeline would continue via open-cut trenching for approximately 6,000 LF through agricultural fields and a private gravel access road in South Windsor, and along sections of roadways in East Hartford, including Main Street, Gilman Street, and King Street, to a proposed eastern tie-in at the intersection of King Street and Ellington Road, East Hartford. 

Alternative B would be similar to Alternative A, except at the Podunk River crossing, where an alternative construction approach is proposed to address the HDD bore length. Under Alternative B, the eastern end of the Connecticut River HDD would be closer to the bank of the Connecticut River, then traditional open cut pipe installation would be used up to the western edge of the Podunk River. The Podunk River crossing would then be constructed using either open-cut trenching or a short-length trenchless method such as micro tunneling or jack and bore. Under this alternative, approximately 1,050 LF of additional open-cut trenching would be required on the east side of the Connecticut River, including areas in proximity to wetlands and agricultural land. 

In addition to seeking funding from the Department of Public Health (DPH) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) MDC will be applying to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for financial support of this Project. As such, it may also be subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  Prior to final approval and initiation, the DPH and EPA will ensure that requirements for both CEPA and NEPA reviews are satisfied if applicable.

Map: Access a map of the area for The Metropolitan District Commission Transmission Main Project

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on August 30, 2026. 

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by July 31, 2026. 

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name:    Eric McPhee
Agency:  Department of Public Health, Planning & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Section
Address:  410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12DWS, PO Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308 
E-Mail:  DPH.SourceProtection@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Agency:  Department of Public Health, Hearing Office
Phone: 860-566-5682
Email: DPH.foi@ct.gov
DPH Freedom of Information Act request webpage: https://dphct.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/

What Happens Next:
DPH will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Notice of Scoping for Extension of Constitution Boulevard West Phase 2 & Phase 3

Address of possible action location: East of State Route 108 (Shelton Avenue) and west of State Route 714 (Bridgeport Avenue). 

Municipality where the action might be located: Shelton

Description: The City of Shelton, using funding support from the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP), proposes to construct a new roadway, Constitution Boulevard West, to connect State Route 108 (Shelton Avenue) and State Route 714 (Bridgeport Avenue). Phase 1 (from Route 714 west for approximately 1,300 feet), partially funded by a CT Department of Economic and Community Development grant, has already been completed by the city independent of any CTDOT involvement. Phase 2 begins at the terminus of Phase 1 and continues west approximately 1,600 feet to the intersection with King's Highway. Phase 3 continues approximately 3,250 feet west from King's Highway to State Route 108. Both Phase 2 and 3 include one travel lane in each direction, with Phase 3 also including 5-foot bike lanes in each direction. Total roadway for each phase width varies from 36 feet to 48 feet. Phase 3 also proposes a new T-intersection of Nells Rock Road at Constitution Boulevard West, with stop control on Nells Rock Road only. As proposed, Constitution Boulevard West would replace Nells Rock Road at the intersection with Route 108, with modifications to the traffic signal as necessary. Associated work includes rock removal and subgrade preparation for the roadway, underground utilities including drainage, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas, electric and communications, subbase, pavement, curbing, as well as construction of 4–5-feet wide concrete sidewalks.

Map: Access a map of the area for Constitution Boulevard West

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, August 21, 2026.

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by Friday, July 31, 2026.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Ms. Taylor Rodrigue, P.E.
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Engineering and Construction
Address: 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT, 06131
E-Mail: Taylor.Rodrigue@ct.gov

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Ms. Alice M. Sexton
Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation, Office of Legal Services
Address: P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT, 06131-7546 
DOT Freedom of Information Act Request Webpage

What Happens Next
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.

Scoping Notice - Post-Scoping Notice (Need More Time)

If an agency is unable to publish a Post-Scoping Notice within six months after the comment period for scoping, the agency will publish an update with an action status and an estimate as to when a Post-Scoping Notice will be published. Such an update will be published by the agency at six-month intervals until the Post-Scoping Notice is published. Read more about the regulations for a "need more time" notice.

The following notice for additional time has been submitted for publication in this edition.

Notice of Time Extension for Post-Scoping Notice for Oyster Harbor Village

Addresses of possible action location: 185, 212, and 213 Front Street

Municipality where the action might be located: New Haven

Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) Determination: The Department of Economic Community Development (DECD) published a Notice of Scoping on November 18, 2025 for the Oyster Harbor Village to solicit public comments for this action in the Environmental Monitor. The DECD is unable to publish its determination regarding the action at this time.

Action Status: DECD is awaiting additional information and evaluating comments.

Estimated Publication Date: The DECD estimates that a Post-Scoping Notice will be published in the Environmental Monitor on or before 12/31/2026.

If you have questions about the action, contact:

Name: Chaimae Sabir 

Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development 

Phone: 860-500-2448

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103 

E-Mail: Chaimae.Sabir@ct.gov

What Happens Next:
The Department of Economic and Community Development will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action does not require the preparation of an EIE under CEPA. A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.