Town of Haddam
Notice of Tentative Determination to Renew an Application for a Stewardship Permit
Applicant: Town of Haddam
Application No.: 202406583
City/Town: Haddam
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. Subsequently, the existing Stewardship Permit No. DEEP/SWM/CS 061-027 issued August 30, 2013, will expire upon issuance of the proposed permit.
Application No.: 202406583
Applicant's name and address: Town of Haddam, 30 Field Park Drive, Haddam, CT 06438
Contact Name/Phone/Email: Sean Donlan, First Selectman, (860) 345-8531; firstselectman@haddam.org
Type of Permit/Activity: Renewal of Stewardship Permit
Type of Facility: Closed Solid Waste Disposal Area
Facility Location: 750 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438
The permit renewal requires the applicant to continue to perform post-closure care for the closed solid waste disposal area (i.e., Town of Haddam Landfill) in accordance with the closure plan previously approved by the Commissioner, entitled Town of Haddam Site Investigation Report for Former Saybrook Road Landfill Map 26, Lots 05A & 12, Haddam, Connecticut. Post-closure care includes long-term maintenance for a minimum of thirty years. The permit does not authorize disposal or landfilling operations. The proposed activity is not expected to adversely affect any natural resources or human health.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 202406583; 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. Questions may be directed to Justin Williams of the Solid Waste Permitting Program at (860) 424-3113 or Justin.Williams@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 Justin Williams, 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 Justin.Williams@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 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 email notifications of all docket activity. Interested members of the public will also be able to submit their public comment for the hearing via 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://www.ct.gov/DEEP. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov.
/s/Brent Madho
Brent Madho, Acting Division Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
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.
Published in the Middletown Press on July 24, 2026