Rivercrest 1 LLC & Rivercrest 2 LLC, Waterford (202608519-SDF)

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.  The Commissioner also intends to waive the requirement for public hearing pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) section 22a-361 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.: 202608519-SDF

 

Applicant’s Name and Address: Rivercrest 1 LLC & Rivercrest 2 LLC. 216 Niantic River Road, Waterford, CT 06385.

 

Contact Name/Phone/Email: Lauren Abdalla, Shore Design, PLLC,lauren@shoredesignpllc.com, (203) 829-1845.

 

Type of Permit/Activity: Conduct work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state for recreational boating access.

 

Relevant statute(s)/Regulation: CGS Section 22a-361.

 

Facility/Site Location: 216 Niantic River Road, Waterford, CT 06385.

 

Authorize the work completed to retain, repair, and modify an existing stone filled landing and remove and install a new dock for private residential boating access. Such activities will affect coastal resources of the Niantic River (Keeny Cove).  

 

This application has been assigned No. 202608519-SDF; 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 Land and Water Resources Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Questions may be directed to Kevin Zawoy of the Land and Water Resources Division at 860-424-3626 or Kevin.Zawoy@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 Kevin Zawoy, Land and Water Resources Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or may be submitted via electronic mail to: Kevin.Zawoy@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.

 

PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC 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/about/public-notices. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov.

 

 

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 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 accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.