Town of Clinton
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Structures, Dredging & Fill, Tidal Wetlands, and 401 Water Quality Certification and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant: Town of Clinton
Application No. 202305391 - SDFTWQ
City/Town: Clinton
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 Sections 22a-361 and 22a-32 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit and under Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, for a Water Quality Certificate to conduct work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state and in tidal wetlands for maintaining and improving the ecological health of approximately 200 acres of tidal marsh upstream and downstream of the bridge.
The Commissioner also gives notice of intent to waive the requirement for public hearing pursuant to CGS Section 22a-32 and that the Commissioner shall hold a hearing on receipt of a petition signed by twenty-five or more persons pursuant to CGS Sections 22a-32 and 22a-361(b). The Commissioner also gives notice that a hearing may be held on this application if a written request via electronic mail as specified below is received from the applicant, or if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby.
Applicant’s Name and Address: Town of Clinton, 54 East Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
Contact: Megan B. Raymond, mraymond@slrconsulting.com (203) 344-7889
Site Location: Hammock River on Beach Park Road bridge
PROPOSED ACTIVITY
The proposed activity includes removal and replacement of the existing 22 ft span bridge, and four existing traditional tide gates with a new 70 ft prestressed concrete box beam structure, and a new stand-alone tide gate structure composed of two self-regulating and two flap gates (6’ x 6’ dimensions) and will affect approximately 1,887 sf of tidal wetlands.
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 John.Bator@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 John.Bator@ct.gov no later than forty (40) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR HEARING
Petitions for a hearing shall be submitted within forty (40) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number(s) noted above and also identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions should also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. The Office of Adjudications will currently accept electronically-filed petitions in addition to petitions submitted by mail. Petitions with required signatures may be filed by email to deep.adjudications@ct.gov or mailed to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Within thirty (30) days of their filing, original petitions that were filed electronically must also be mailed to the Office at the above-noted address. If the original petition exists only in electronic format or signatures were produced using a computer or typewriter, the petition must be submitted with a statement bearing the wet-ink signature of the petitioner that the petition is only available in that format and has been submitted to satisfy the requirement that an original petition be filed. 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 www.ct.gov/deep. Additional information can be found at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
Published in The New Haven Register on May 6, 2024
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
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