United States Department of the Navy, Groton
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Water Quality Certificate & Coastal Consistency Review
Applicant: United States Department of the Navy
Application No. 202401101-WQC FCC
Town: Groton
The Department of Energy & 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 Section 307 (C)(1) of the Coastal Zone Management Act for the review of 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 (“CGS”) for a permit to conduct work waterward of the coastal jurisdiction line in tidal, coastal or navigable waters of the state and within tidal wetlands.
Applicant’s Name and Address: Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASENLON), c/o Christopher Koproski, Box 400, Route 12, Groton, CT 06349
Contact: Alexander Pries, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., 603-263-4663, alex.pries@stantec.com
Site Location: Naval Submarine Base New London, Route 12, Groton, CT
PROPOSED ACTIVITY
The proposed activity includes the construction of a pier extension and dredging with riverine disposal of the dredged material within existing Confined Aquatic Disposal cell and will affect aquatic and 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 micheal.grzywinski@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: micheal.grzywinski@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
Published in The Day on March 12, 2024
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