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Long Island Sound Resource and Use Inventory/Long Island Sound Blue Plan Survey

DOCKET NO. 538 - The Towers, LLC application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility and associated equipment located at 1022 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, Connecticut. 

APPLICATION (recd. 05/02/25)
Narrative
List of Attachments
1. Site Evaluation Report and Project Plans
2. Certificate of Service of Application on Government Officials and List of Officials Served
3. Legal Notice in the Norwich Bulletin
4. Notice to and List of Abutting Landowners; Certificate of Service
5. Federal Communications Commission Licenses – Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
6. Coverage Maps – Surrounding Cell Sites
7. Antenna, Equipment and Generator Specifications
8. Site Search Summary
9. Visual Assessment
10. USFWS/NDDB Compliance
11. Wetlands Inspection Report
12. Preliminary Historic Resources Determination
13. Farmland Soils Map
14. Far Field RF Emissions Calculation
15. FEMA Flood Map
16. FAA Compliance Evaluation
17. Redacted Option and Ground Lease Agreement
Bulk:
1. Technical Report
2. Town of Lebanon Zoning Regulations
3. Town of Lebanon Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations
4. Town of Lebanon Plan of Conservation and Development

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of Lebanon, 05/02/25
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 05/29/25
Council Interrogatories to Applicant, Set One, 07/23/25
Email Correspondence to Roy Regarding September 11, 2025 Public Hearing, 08/29/25
Council Acknowledgement of Roy Request for Intervenor Status, 09/08/25
Council Acknowledgement of Arons Request for Intervenor Status, 09/10/25
Council E-Mail Correspondence Regarding September 11, 2025 Hearing Procedures, 09/11/25
Council Acknowledgement of Griffin Request for Party Status, 09/11/25
Council Acknowledgement of Varszegi Request for Party Status, 09/11/25
Email Correspondence to Roy Regarding September 11, 2025 Motion to Dismiss/Motion for Stay of Proceeding, 09/11/2025
Council Decision on Roy Requests for Intervenor/Party Status, 09/12/25
Council Decision on Arons Requests for Intervenor/Party Status, 09/12/25
Council Decision on Motion for Protective Order, 09/12/25
Council Decision on Griffin Request for Party Status, 09/19/25
Council Decision on Varszegi Request for Party Status, 09/19/25

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality, 05/28/25

 

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER CORRESPONDENCE

 

HEARING INFORMATION
September 11, 2025 Hearing Documents, 05/30/25
1. Instructions for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2. Hearing Notice
3.   Hearing Program
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures, and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording (Passcode: #^w##5rM )
Hearing Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 07/23/25
December 16, 2025 Evidentiary Continuation Memorandum, 09/12/25
1. Instructions for Access to the December 16, 2025 Evidentiary Hearing Session
2. Hearing Program (currently not available)

 

Schedule
Schedule, 05/02/25
Schedule, 05/29/25
Schedule, 07/23/25
Schedule, 09/11/25
Schedule, 09/17/25

 

Service List
Service List, 05/02/25
Service List, 09/11/25
Service List, 09/19/25

 

Hearing Program
Hearing Program, 09/11/25

 

Transcript

 

PARTIES AND INTERVENORS


Applicant - The Towers, LLC
Exhibits
Affidavit of Publication in the Norwich Bulletin, 05/09/25
Wetland and Vernal Pool Assessment Report, 06/09/25
Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 08/13/25
Sign-Posting Affidavit, 09/04/25
Signed Protective Order - Lease Agreement Financial Terms, 09/11/25

Procedural Correspondence
Pre-Hearing Submission, 09/04/25
Corrected Pre-Hearing Submission, 09/08/25
Consent to Council's Request for Extension of Time to Render a Final Decision, 09/17/25

Motions and Objections
Motion for Protective Order - Lease Agreement Financial Terms, 05/27/25

Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact

 

INTERVENOR - Gregory and Natalie Roy

Exhibits
Request for Intervenor Status, 09/4/25
Pre-filed Testimony, 09/09/25
Gregory Roy Pre-filed Testimony, 09/11/25
Natalie Roy Pre-filed Testimony, 09/11/25

Procedural Correspondence

Motions and Objections
Request for Postponement of Hearing, 09/04/25
Motion to Dismiss/Motion for Stay Proceeding, 09/11/25
>Exhibit R

Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact

 

PARTY - Cynthia Arons

Exhibits
Request for Intervenor Status, 09/10/25
Request for Party Status, received 09/11/25
Pre-Filed Testimony, received 09/11/25

Procedural Correspondence

Motions and Objections


PARTY - Grouped 988 Trumbull Highway Parties

Exhibits
Griffin Request for Party Status, 09/11/25
Varszegi Request for Party Status, 09/11/25

Procedural Correspondence

Motions and Objections

  

 

COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT

 

 

FINAL DECISION