Town of Stratford
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Structures, Dredging & Fill, Tidal Wetlands, and 401 Water Quality Certification and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant(s): Town of Stratford
Application No.: 202308581-SDFTWQ
City/Town: Stratford
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 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 replacing three existing culverts and tide gates at Broad Street and raising the roadway profile by approximately 4 ft to prevent inundation.
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 Stratford, 2725 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Contact: John Casey, jcasey@townofstratford.com (203) 385-4013
Site Location: Broad Street over Ferry Creek
PROPOSED ACTIVITY
The proposed activity includes raising the Broad Street roadway profile and adjacent intersection with State Route 130 (Ferry Boulevard) by approximately 4 ft. Included is the replacement of the three existing 72” concrete pipes, replacement of the three existing flap tide gates with three combination sluice/flap gates, driving of new permanent sheet piling along the upper banks of Ferry Creek (upstream and downstream), and installation of new storm drainage pipes with new headwalls. The proposed activity will temporarily affect 1,746 sf of watercourse and tidal wetlands below the CJL (1,414 sf of watercourse and 332 sf of tidal wetlands), and 868 sf of tidal wetlands above the CJL.
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 Connecticut Post on March 31, 2025
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
DEEP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact Rosalynn.Grzywinski@ct.gov 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 deep.accommodations@ct.gov. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program, or event.