Hazelmere Farm, LLC, New Hartford (DS-202602609)
Consolidated Permit Notice to Approve Dam Safety and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant(s): Hazelmere Farm LLC
Application No: DS-202602609
City/Town: New Hartford
Dam Name & DEEP ID No: Hazelmere Dam, ID #9233, 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 describe below.
Application No.: DS-202602609
Applicant’s Name and Address: Hazelmere Farm LLC, 16 Farm Ridge, Burlington, CT 06013
Contact Name/Phone No/Email: Robert Caiaze, (860) 29-4477, rmcaiaze@gmail.com
Type of Permit: Dam Safety
Project Description: Repair/Modify an existing dam
Project Location: 120 West Road, New Hartford
Water(s): Unnamed tributary of Phelps Brook
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed activities include the following: replacing the spillway, clearing and regrading the downstream slope, clearing and regrading the embankment crest, regrading the emergency spillway, installing a new low-level outlet, and placing geotextile fabric, compacted gravel, and grouted riprap immediately upstream and downstream of the new spillway. To complete this project, the water level in the pond will be lowered to El. 789.97’ using the existing gate valves and outlets. While the water is lowered, a cofferdam will be placed upstream of the active work area and kept dry with pumps and bypass piping.
There will be a permanent impact of 4,551 square feet (sf) and a temporary impact of 192 sf for a total of
approximately 4,743 sf of impact to Hazelmere Pond, the unnamed tributary to Phelps Brook, and associated wetlands.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned DS-202602609; 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, 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://portal.ct.gov/deep/. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov
Published in The Hartford Courant on August 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.