Town of Wolcott
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve an Application for Dam Safety Permit and Intent to Waive Public Hearing
Applicant(s): Town of Wolcott
Application No: DS-201810624
City/Town: Wolcott
Dam Name & DEEP ID No: Cedar Lake Dam, ID# 16603
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. The Commissioner also intends to waive the requirement for public hearing pursuant to Section 22a-403 of the Connecticut General Statutes 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-201810624
Applicant’s Name and Address: Town of Wolcott 10 Kenea Avenue Wolcott, CT 06716
Contact Name/Phone No/Email:Mark Possidento, 203-879-8100, mcphrp@att.net
Type of Permit: New Permit. Dam Safety
Relevant Statute(s)/Regulation: 22a-403
Project Description:Repair/Modify an existing dam
Project Location:Approximately 600 feet southeast of the intersection of North St. and Edgewater Dr. in Wolcott, CT.
Water(s): Cedar Swamp Pond and Mad River
REGULATORY CONDITIONS
The proposed activity includes the following: installing a new 36-inch ductile iron pipe within the existing stone culvert located at the left side of the dam; installing a new precast concrete box culvert near the center of the dam that would function as an auxiliary spillway; installing additional 12-inch PVC pipe to extend the low level outlet; flattening the downstream slope; installing new toe drains & cleanouts to address the seepage problem; placing new riprap for preformed scour holes; installing articulated concrete blocks to function as the chute downstream of the new box culvert; and constructing a concrete sidewalk on the southern side of North Street, which functions as the crest of dam. The activities may affect Cedar Swamp Pond and Mad River.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. DS-201810624; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the applicant’s contact noted above. The application and supporting documentation are available for inspection at DEEP, Water Planning & Management Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Contact Kartik Parekh of the Water Planning & Management Division, Dam Safety Program at 860-424-3615 or Kartik.parekh@ct.gov with any questions.
Before making a final decision on this application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons. Written comments on the application should be directed to Ivonne Hall, Supervisor of Dam Safety Regulatory Program, Water Planning & Management Division, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or 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 shall be signed by at least twenty five persons and should include the application number noted above and also 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 resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. Original signed petitions may be scanned and sent electronically to deep.adjudications@ct.gov or may be mailed or delivered to: DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, 3rd floor, Hartford, CT 06106-5127. All petitions must be received within the comment period noted above. If submitted electronically, original signed petitions must also be mailed or delivered to the address above within ten days of electronic submittal. If a hearing is held, timely notice of such hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
ADA PUBLICATION STATEMENT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request an accommodation contact us at (860) 418-5910 or deep.accommodations@ct.gov.
Published in the Waterbury Republican-American on February 28, 2020.