City of Danbury
NOTICE OF TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
STEWARDSHIP PERMIT
CLOSED DANBURY LANDFILL
DANBURY
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to issue a Stewardship Permit to the City of Danbury for the Closed Danbury Landfill located at 23 Plumtrees Road, Danbury, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Sections 22a-6h, and 22a-449(c) and Section 22a-449(c)-110 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA). This represents a renewal of a previously issued Stewardship Permit.
The Stewardship Permit authorizes the completion of corrective actions including environmental investigation and remediation as needed. As applicable, post-closure care and maintenance as well as long-term environmental monitoring must be conducted to ensure completed corrective actions remain effective into the future. The proposed activity is not expected to adversely affect any natural resources or human health.
A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING will be held as follows:
Date: January 10, 2024
Time: The Public Meeting will start at 6:00 p.m.
Location: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/84904693359
Applicant’s Name / Address: City of Danbury, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
Applicant’s Contact Person: David Day, Superintendent of Public Utilities, 203-797 -4539, D.Day@danbury-ct.gov
Virtual Public Meeting
DEEP will host a Virtual Public meeting regarding this draft permit on January 10, 2024, starting at 6 PM, and ending within one (1) hour if all questions are addressed. During the meeting the public will have an opportunity to make comments and ask questions.
Register in advance for this Virtual Public Informational meeting: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-2upzgpH90G113oEd_CE5HTHggWcr07
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
How to Review the Draft Permit
This draft permit and fact sheet may be accessed:
• Through the Department’s website: Proposed Individual Permits;
• At the Danbury City Hall, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury; or
• Contacting Sheila Gleason by email at sheila.gleason@ct.gov or by phone at (860) 424-3767.
Requests for Public Comment
The Commissioner will not make a final decision regarding this proposed permit until the public comment period has closed and all received comments have been evaluated and addressed.
All interested persons are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this draft permit. Verbal comments provided during the Public Meeting will be considered.
Written comments on the draft permit must be submitted no later than forty-five (45) days after the publication of this notice. Written comments should be directed to:
Sheila Gleason, Environmental Analyst
By email to: sheila.gleason@ct.gov with a copy to DEEP.REMStewardship@ct.gov
or if email is not possible, by US Postal Service mail to:
Sheila Gleason, Environmental Analyst
Remediation Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street, 2nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
The State of Connecticut has authorization to administer the RCRA hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal government. Therefore, hazardous waste facilities in Connecticut, including those that have stopped operations and are undergoing environmental cleanup, are subject to and must comply with all applicable requirements found in Sections 22a-449(c)-100 through 119 and 22a-449(c)-11 of RCSA and Section 22a-449(c) of the CGS.
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. If you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, or require some other accommodation, including equipment to facilitate virtual participation, please contact the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at 860- 418-5910 or by email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Any person needing an accommodation for hearing impairment may call the State of Connecticut relay number - 711. 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.
/s/Raymond Frigon
Raymond Frigon, Director
Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Published in The News-Times on December 6, 2023.