Windham County 4H Foundation Inc, Pomfret (DS-202503986)
Consolidated Permit Notice to Approve Dam Safety Permit and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant: Windham County 4H Foundation, Inc.
Application No: DS-202503986
Town: Pomfret
Dam Name & DEEP ID No: Windham 4H Lower Pond Dam, ID #11206
Hazard Class: BB “Moderate Hazard Potential Dam”
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 Section 22a-403 of the Connecticut General Statutes (“CGS”) for a permit. The Commissioner also intends to waive the requirement for public hearing pursuant to CGS Section 22a-403 provided that a hearing may be held if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby, or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition as more thoroughly described below.
Application No.: DS-202503986
Applicant’s Name and Address: Windham County 4H Foundation, Inc., 326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret, CT 06259
Contact Name/Phone No/Email: Barry Rider/ 860-315-2153 / wc4hfounders@gmail.com
Type of Permit: New Permit, Dam Safety
Project Description: Repair/Modify an existing dam
Project Location: 326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259
Water(s): Lyon Brook
COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed activities include the following: removal of the existing intake structure and low-level outlet pipe, installation of a new precast concrete intake structure and new low-level outlet pipe, installation of a rip rap stilling basin and an endwall at the downstream discharge point, construction of new zoned earth embankment fill along the length of the new outlet pipe, surface repairs to the existing concrete spillway, and replacement of the small bridge spanning the spillway. Temporary drawdown of three feet for a period of three months is proposed for ease of construction. Cofferdam is proposed to accommodate the installation of the new intake structure.
There will be a permanent impact of 704 square feet (sf) and a temporary impact of 2,093 sf for a total of approximately 2,797 sf of impact to Lyon Brook.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. DS-202503986; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested people may obtain a copy of the application from the above contact or by sending a request for an electronic copy to DEEP at DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov. All interested parties are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this application. Questions and comments regarding this application may be submitted via electronic mail to DEEP.DamSafety@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR HEARING
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 e-mail notifications of all docket activity. Interested members of the public will also be able to submit their public comment for the hearing 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://portal.ct.gov/deep/. Any docket activity can be viewed through the Adjudications Public Portal at: https://deep-adjudications-publicportal.ct.gov.
Published in the Norwich Bulletin on September 18, 2026.
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact
DEEP.DamSafety@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 via email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. In order to facilitate efforts to provide accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.