Collinsville Redevelopment Company, LLC, Canton (DS-202408205)
Consolidated Permit Notice to Approve Dam Safety and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant(s): Collinsville Redevelopment Company, LLC
Application No: DS-202408205
City/Town: Canton
Dam Name & DEEP ID No: Collinsville Company Forebay Dam, ID #2321, Hazard Class BB “Moderate”
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to approve the following application submitted under Section 22a-403 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit. The Commissioner also intends to waive the requirement for public hearing pursuant to CGS Section 22a-403 provided that a hearing may be held if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby, or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition as more thoroughly described below.
Application No.: DS-202408205
Applicant’s Name and Address: Collinsville Redevelopment Company, LLC, P.O. Box 286 Collinsville, CT 06022
Contact Name/Phone No/Email: Elizabeth Tilney, ltilney@cvll-redev.com
Type of Permit: New Permit, Dam Safety
Project Description: Repair/Modify an existing dam
Project Location: Collins Company, Collinsville Axe Factory, 10 Depot Street Collinsville, CT 06019
Water(s): Farmington River
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed activities include the following :repair leaks in the Forebay Dam, install a weir board on the left side of the dam, close the large openings that allow water from the forebay into the tailraces, install new or refurbished gates to control flow out of the forebay in a manner consistent with restrictions on flow, repair tailrace walls, remove some tailrace walls where they are no longer required, close conduits that formerly served turbines, install a new outlet from the main canal, repair and/or replace bridges that span the tailraces, insert a conduit under the large bridge over the exit of the main tailrace, and fill the void between the bridge and the conduit.
There will be a permanent impact of 1,550 square feet (sf) and a temporary impact of 25,200 sf for a total of approximately 26,750 sf of impact to the Farmington River.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned DS-202408205; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the above contact or by sending a request for an electronic copy to DEEP at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov. All interested parties are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this application. Questions and comments regarding this application may be submitted via electronic mail to DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR HEARING
Petitions for a hearing shall be submitted within thirty (30) 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, Visit the Adjudications Public Portal webpage. 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: Visit the E-Filing System to set up a profile.
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 Visit the DEEP Website. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: Adjudications Public Portal.
Published in The Harford Courant on November 10, 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.DamSafety@ct.gov 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.