Town of Kent
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve an Application for 401 Water Quality Certification
Applicant(s): Town of Kent
Application No.: 202306288-WQC\
City/Town: Kent
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 for the certification for activities, including but not limited to the construction or operation of facilities, which may result in any discharge into the waters of the state associated with replacing an existing bridge with a 15’ x 6’ concrete box culvert.
Application Number: 202306288-WQC
Applicant’s Name and Address: Town of Kent, 41 Kent Green Boulevard PO Box 678, Kent, CT, 06757
Contact Name and Phone No.: Darin Lemire, 203-238-1969, 180 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT, 06450
Type of Permit: 401 Water Quality Certification
Relevant statute(s)/Regulation: Section 401(a)(1) of the Federal Clean Water Act
Project Description: Replacing an existing 14’ open span bridge with a 15’ x 6’ box culvert
Project Location: Kent Hollow Road, Kent, CT
Water(s): West Aspetuck River
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed activities include the following: replacement of the existing 14’ three-sided frame bridge with a 15’ x 6’ concrete box culvert and associated minor adjustments of the causeway, and will affect 990. s.f. of wetlands/watercourses permanently and 326 s.f. of wetlands/watercourses temporarily.
The application has been evaluated for compliance with the applicable provisions of sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Act and the Water Quality Standards of the State of Connecticut adopted pursuant to Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Sections 22a-426-1 to 22a-426-9.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 202306288-WQC; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. 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 thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
Published in Waterbury Republican-American on January 19, 2024
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