New Milford Connecticut Farms, LLC
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Renewal of Permit to Operate a Solid Waste Disposal Area
Applicant: New Milford Connecticut Farms
Applicant Number: 202207172
City/Town: New Milford
The Commissioner 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‑208a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Permittee proposes to renew its authorization which currently allows for the excavation of hydrolyzed plant protein from the solid waste disposal area and used as a component in permitted compost operations managed by New Milford Connecticut Farms, LLC.
The Commissioner may conduct a public hearing if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five persons.
Application No.: 202207172
Applicant’s Name and Address: New Milford Connecticut Farms, LLC
60 Boardman Road, New Milford, Connecticut 06776
Contact Name/Phone/Email: Jeff Andrey, Director of Operations
(860) 210-0250, Jeff.andrey@garick.com
Type of Permit/Activity: Renewal of Permit to Operate
Type of Facility: Solid Waste Disposal Area - Excavate
Facility Location: 60 Boardman Road, New Milford, CT 06776
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 202207172; 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, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at other times by appointment. Any questions may be directed to ShayLea Daniels of the Solid Waste Permitting Program at (860) 424-4103 or shaylea.daniels@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 ShayLea Daniels, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or may be submitted via electronic mail to shaylea.daniels@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
The Commissioner may conduct a public hearing if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five persons. Petitions should include the application number noted above and also 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 resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. Original signed petitions may be scanned and sent electronically to deep.adjudications@ct.gov or may be mailed or delivered to: DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, 3rd floor, Hartford, 06106-5127. All petitions must be received within the comment period noted above. If submitted electronically, original signed petitions must also be mailed or delivered to the address above within ten days of electronic submittal. If a hearing is held, timely notice of such hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation. For additional information go to www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
/s/ Gabrielle Frigon, Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and
Compliance Assurance
Published in the News-Times on June 7, 2024
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 ShayLea Daniels at shaylea.daniels@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.
El Departamento de Energía y Protección Ambiental de Connecticut es un Empleador de Acción Afirmativa/Igualdad de Oportunidades comprometido a cumplir con los requisitos de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Por favor, contáctenos al (860) 418-5910 o deep.accommodations@ct.gov si: tiene una discapacidad y necesita una ayuda o servicio de comunicación; tiene un dominio limitado del inglés y puede necesitar información en otro idioma; o si desea presentar una queja por discriminación ADA o Título VI. Cualquier persona que necesite una adaptación auditiva puede llamar al número de relé del Estado de Connecticut: 711. Las solicitudes de adaptaciones deben hacerse al menos dos semanas antes de cualquier audiencia, programa o evento de la agencia.