National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Old Lyme and Old Saybrook
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Water Quality Certificate & Coastal Consistency Review
Applicant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Application No. 202304021-WQC FCC
Towns: Old Lyme & Old Saybrook
The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to approve the following application submitted under Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, for a Water Quality Certificate and Section 307 (C)(1) of the Coastal Zone Management Act for the review of proposed activity for consistency with the enforceable policies of Connecticut’s federally approved Coastal Management Program contained in Sections 22a-92 to 22a-112 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit to conduct work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state and within tidal wetlands.
Applicant’s Name and Address: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), c/o Jason Hoover, 360 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
Contact: Christopher Vonderweidt, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 207-240-7466, Christopher.vonderweidt@stantec.com
Site Location: Connecticut River Bridge (MP 106.89) between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook, CT
PROPOSED ACTIVITY
The proposed activity includes the construction of a new pier-supported railroad bridge, dredging and the removal of the existing pier-supported railroad bridge and will affect aquatic and coastal resources.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the above contacts or by sending a request for an electronic copy to DEEP at micheal.grzywinski@ct.gov. All interested parties are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this application. Comments regarding this application may be submitted via electronic mail to: micheal.grzywinski@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
Published in The Day and The Hartford Courant on February 29, 2024
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