The United States General Services Administration to the Borough of Fenwick
Notice of Coastal Consistency Review
State of Connecticut Federal Consistency Determination for Transfer of Ownership and Stewardship of Lynde Point Light from U.S. GSA to the Borough of Fenwick
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has received a request submitted by the United States General Services Administration (GSA) pursuant to Section 307(c)(1) of the Coastal Zone Management Act to review a proposed action affecting coastal resources for consistency with the enforceable policies of Connecticut’s federally approved Coastal Management Program as contained in Sections 22a-90 through 22a-112 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Borough of Fenwick and the U.S. GSA are proposing to transfer the ownership and stewardship of Lynde Point Light, a lighthouse located on the eastern shore of the Borough of Fenwick, to the Borough for preservation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and increased access. The
Borough proposes to maintain the lighthouse in strategic partnership with the Connecticut Gateway Commission, Fenwick Historic District Commission, Old Saybrook Historical Society, Lynde Point Land Trust, Frank Scaime & FK Associate, and the New London Maritime Society.
Specific questions regarding the proposed action should be directed to Sonia Allon-Singh at sonia.allon-singh@gsa.gov, or by telephone at 617-306-8615. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the above contact or by sending a request for an electronic copy to Braden Lynn of CT DEEP at Braden.Lynn@ct.gov. All interested parties are invited to express their views on this action. Comments regarding this application may be submitted via electronic mail to Braden.Lynn@ct.gov no later than fifteen (15) days from the publication date of this notice.
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