U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Branford
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Coastal Consistency Review and Water Quality Certification
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Application Nos. 202501579-WQC and 202502386-FCC
City/Town: Branford
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 Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, for a Water Quality Certificate and conditionally concur in accordance with Section 307(c)(1) of the Coastal Zone Management Act for the review of the proposed activity for consistency with the enforceable policies of Connecticut’s federally approved Coastal Management Program contained in sections 22a-92 to 22a-112 of the Connecticut General Statutes for work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state.
Applicant’s Name and Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Matthew Mroczka, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, 01742; 978-318-8537 Matthew.E.Mroczka@usace.army.mil
Site Location: Stony Creek Harbor
PROPOSED ACTIVITY
The proposed activity includes maintenance dredging and placement of dredge sediment at the Central Long Island Sound Disposal Site and will affect coastal resources.
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 Sabrina.Lyall@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 Sabrina.Lyall@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
Published in The New Haven Register on March 31, 2025
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