City of Bridgeport, (202602002-SDFTW)
Consolidated Permit Notice to Approve Structures, Dredging & Fill and Tidal Wetlands and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant: City of Bridgeport
Application No. 202602002-SDFTW
City/Town: Bridgeport
Application No.: 202602002-SDFTW
Applicant’s Name and Address: City of Bridgeport, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Contact Name/Phone/Email: RACE Coastal Engineering, 611 Access Road, Stratford, CT 06615, Zachary Visser, zvisser@racecoastal.com, (203) 377-0663
Type of Permit/Activity: Conduct work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state and in tidal wetlands for flood and erosion control
Relevant statute(s)/Regulation: CGS Sections 22a-361 and 22a-32
Facility/Site Location: MOVE Yacht Club, 148 & 220 Waterview Ave., Bridgeport, CT
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
Authorize the work completed to install an existing vinyl sheet bulkhead and placed riprap along the shoreline of the property for flood and erosion control and authorize an existing stormwater outfall pipe. Such structures have affected coastal resources and tidal wetlands of Yellow Mill Channel.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 202602002-SDFTW; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the applicant’s contact noted above. The application and supporting documentation are available for inspection at DEEP Land and Water Resources Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Questions may be directed to Kevin Zawoy of the Land and Water Resources Division at 860-424-3626 or Kevin.Zawoy@ct.gov.
Before making a final decision on this application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons. Written comments on the application should be directed to Kevin Zawoy, Land and Water Resources Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or may be submitted via electronic mail to: Kevin.Zawoy@ct.gov no later than forty (40) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Petitions for a hearing shall be submitted within forty (40) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number(s) noted above and identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions may also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if a resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. Petitions shall comply with applicable laws, including Public Act 25-84, which took effect upon passage in June 2025. Upon receipt of a petition, the Commissioner shall take action as required by relevant laws.
Petitions shall be filed with the Office of Adjudications electronically through the E-Filing Service, https://deep-adjudications-cms-efile.ct.gov/. All initial and subsequent filings must be submitted through this system. Under special exception, petitions will be accepted by mail or hand-delivered. Those mailed or delivered should go to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. If the signed original petition is only in an electronic format, the petition must be submitted with a statement signed by the petitioner that the petition exists only in that form. Original petitions must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within 30 days of electronic submittal.
Information to assist with the E-Filing System, including how to set up a profile and submit filings, is available here: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov
If a hearing occurs, members of the public can “subscribe” through the Public Portal to receive e-mail notifications of all docket activity. Interested members of the public will also be able to submit their public comment for the hearing the docket webpage.
All petitions must be received within the period noted above. If a hearing is held, timely notice of such hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted on the DEEP website at https://www.ct.gov/DEEP. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov.
Published date in the Connecticut Post on July 16, 2026
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact DEEP if you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, or require some other accommodation. If you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, you may submit your complaint to DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 418-5910 or via email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.