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

PETITION NO. 1424 - Southington Solar One, LLC  DG Connecticut Solar III, LLC  declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the proposed construction, maintenance and operation of a 4.725-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located at 1012 East Street, Southington, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.

PETITION (received 07/29/20)
Cover Letter
Petition Narrative
Appendix A  - Fact Sheet and FAQs
Appendix B - Abutter and Governmental Official Notification Lists
Appendix C - Environmental Assessment and Site Plans
Appendix D - Forestry Correspondence
Appendix E - Wetland Delineation Report
Appendix F - Stormwater Management Report

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to the Town of Southington, 07/30/20
State Agencies Memorandum, 07/30/20
Council Acknowledgement of Michael and Diana Karabin Request for Status, 08/31/20
Council Interrogatories to Southington Solar One, LLC, Set One, 09/01/20
Council Acknowledgement of Southington Planning and Zoning Commission Comments, 09/02/20
Council Interrogatories to Southington Solar One, LLC, Set Two, 09/03/20
Council Decision on Karabin Request for Status, 09/11/20
Council Set Date for Decision Letter, 12/04/20
Council Decision on Karabin Objection to Petitioner Responses to Intervenors Interrogatories and Request for Production, 12/04/20
Council Request for an Extension of Time to Render a Final Decision, 02/22/21
Council Interrogatories to Southington Solar One, LLC, Set Three, 03/09/21
Council Interrogatories to Southington Solar One, LLC, Set Four, 04/01/21
Council Response to Karabins' Request for Hearing, 04/19/21
Council Letter to NextEra Regarding Notification of Change of Ownership, 01/25/22

 

CGS §16-50k CORE FOREST AND PRIME FARMLAND DETERMINATIONS
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Core Forest Determination Letter, 05/20/20
Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 09/16/20
Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 02/19/21

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Comments, 08/28/20
Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 08/28/20

 

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS
Town of Southington Planning and Zoning Commission Comments, 08/27/20

 

SCHEDULE
Schedule, 07/29/20
Schedule, 09/11/20
Schedule, 12/07/20
Schedule, 03/08/21
Schedule, 04/19/21

 

SERVICE LIST
Service List, 07/30/20
Service List, 09/11/20

 

PETITIONER - Southington Solar One, LLC
Cover Letter
Petitioner Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set One and Set Two, 09/22/20
Exhibit A - Lease Amendment Assignment
Exhibit B - GHG Emissions Spreadsheet
Petitioner Responses to Karabins Interrogatories, 10/16/20
Petitioner Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set Three, 03/30/21
Petitioner Responses to Council Interrogatories, Set Four, 04/08/21
Petitioner Revised Response to Council Interrogatory #71 (CSC Set 4), 04/23/21

Correspondence
Petitioner Response to Council's Request for an Extension of Time to Render a Final Decision, 03/01/21

Motions and Objections
Petitioner Objection to Karabin Request for an Order of Discovery Compliance, 11/25/20

Intervenor and CEPA Intervenor - Michael and Diane Karabin 

Karabins Application to Intervene Under CEPA §22a-19, §4-177a and §16-50n, 08/27/20   

Correspondence
Karabins Interrogatories to Petitioners and Requests for Production, 09/25/20  Cover Letter
Aerial Photo 1   Aerial Photo 2
Karabins Correspondence Regarding Council's Request for an Extension of Time to Render a Final Decision, 02/24/21
Karabins Response to Council's Request for an Extension of Time to Render a Final Decision, 03/01/21
Karabins Request for Hearing, 04/16/21

Motions and Objections
Karabin Objection to Petitioner Responses to Intervenors Interrogatories and Request for Production, 11/11/20

 

DECISION
Council Decision and Staff Report, 05/21/21
Southington Solar One, LLC Status and Submission of Conditions and Request for Project Change, 06/29/21
Exhibit  A - Civil Construction Drawings - Final Fence Design, Final Landscape Design, Spotted Turtle Protection Plan, Purple Milkweed Translocation Plan
Exhibit B - Final Structural Racking Drawings
Exhibit C - Aquifer Protection Plan
Exhibit D - Letter to Chief of the Southington Fire Department Officering Training
Exhibit E - Revised ALTA Map and Lease Amendment
Exhibit F - Agricultural Co-Use Plan
Council Acknowledgement of Condition Submissions and Decision on Request for Project Change, 07/02/21
Southington Solar One, LLC Letter Regarding Council Condition No. 8, 07/06/21
Council Response to Southington Solare One, LLC Letter Regarding Council Condition No. 8, 07/07/21
Southington Solar One, LLC Letter Regarding Lease Amendment, 7/12/21
Karabin Opposition to Southington Solar One, LLC's Request Regarding Council Condition No. 8, 07/12/21
Council Response to Southington Solar One, LLC Letter Regarding Lease Amendment, 07/14/21
Southington Solar One, LLC Lease Amendment, 07/21/21
Council Acknowledgement of Condition 8 Lease Amendment Submission, 07/28/21
Notice of Construction Commencement and DEEP General Permit Authorization, 08/05/21
Southington Solar One, LLC Transfer to DG Connecticut Solar III, LLC, 08/19/21
Council Acknowledgement of Transfer to DG Connecticut Solar III, LLC, 08/19/21
DG Connecticut Solar III, LLC Letter Regarding Notification of Change of Ownership, 01/10/22
DG Connecticut Solar III, LCC Letter Regarding Notification of Change of Ownership and Council Acknowledgement, 01/31/22
Council Status Update Letter, 11/15/24
Notice of Completion, 12/12/24