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.  The Commissioner shall also hold a hearing pursuant to CGS Section 22a-403 on receipt of a petition signed by twenty-five or more persons. 

 

Application No.:  DS-202207228 

 

Applicant’s Name and Address:  Town of Fairfield, 725 Old Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

 

Contact Name/Phone No/Email:  William Hurley, Engineering Manager/203-256-3015/whurley@fairfieldct.org

Type of Permit:  New Permit, Dam Safety 

 

Project Description:  Construct two (2) new Flood Control Dams

 

Project Location:  Fairchild Wheeler Country Club, 2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06824

 

Water(s):  Londons Brook

 

The proposed activities include the following: construction of two (2) flood control dams at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course to attenuate the flood flows downstream of the site and reduce the frequency and severity of flooding along the Rooster River. The proposed activities will impact approximately 14,950 square feet of Londons Brook and associated wetlands.

This application has been assigned No. DS-202207228; 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.  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 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 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.  Upon receipt of a petition, the Commissioner shall take action as required by relevant laws, including Public Act 25-84, which was effective upon passage in June 2025.  The Office of Adjudications will accept electronically-filed petitions for hearing in addition to those submitted by mail or hand-delivered.  Petitions with required signatures may be sent to deep.adjudications@ct.gov; 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 that were filed electronically must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within thirty (30) days of electronic submittal.  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.  Additional information can be found at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.

 

Published in the Connecticut Post on October 14, 2025  

 

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