Hearst Media Services, Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Structures, Dredging and Fill Permit and 401 Water Quality Certificate and Notice of Hearing Applicant: Southfield Property, LLC (Davenport Landing) Application No. 201503186-KB City: Stamford 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 and that a public hearing shall be held on this application on September 8, 2015 as more thoroughly described herein. Application No.: 201503186-KB Applicant's Name and Address: Southfield Property, LLC 2200 Atlantic Street, Suite 600 Stamford, CT 06902 Contact Name/Phone/Email: John Freeman, JFreeman@harborpt.com 203-644-1585 Relevant statute(s)/Regulation: 22a-361 (b); Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended. Facility/Site Location: 28 Southfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 COMMISSIONER'S FINDINGS/REGULATORY CONDITIONS The proposed activities include the installation of a full service boatyard as follows: removal of derelict structures; installation of a new bulkhead and walkway; installation of a travel lift well; installation of piers and floating docks; establishment of a perimeter permit; installation of two (2) new outfall pipes; relocation of rip rap; installation of one sanitary pumpout system and a gas dock; excavation of rip rap and soil above mean low water and new dredging which will affect aquatic resources. INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT This application has been assigned No. 201503186-KB; 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-Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Office of Long Island Sound Programs, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30 -4:30 Monday through Friday. Additional surveys, plans or other materials may be available with the original application file at DEEP. Questions may be directed to Kristen Bellantuono of the DEEP-Office of Long Island Sound Programs at 860-424-3917or by email at kristen.bellantuono@ct.gov. 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 Kristen Bellantuono, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, Office of Long Island Sound Programs, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or may be submitted via electronic mail to: kristen.bellantuono@ct.gov (no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice). NOTICE OF HEARING DEEP will hold a public hearing on this application on September 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the University of Connecticut, Gen Re Auditorium, 1 University Place Stamford, CT. The public hearing will consist of informational presentations by the parties and the collection of public comment on the record. The hearing will be continued at DEEP Headquarters in Hartford for the presentation of the parties' cases on a later date. (Continuation date to be posted at www.ct.gov/deep/calendar). The hearing officer will conduct a site visit on September 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm at 28 Southfield Avenue, Stamford, CT, where parking will be available. The purpose of this visit is for the hearing officer to observe site features and characteristics. The site visit is a public meeting, but not for the collection of evidence or public comment on the record. In order to facilitate this hearing, a pre-hearing conference will be held on September 11, 2015 at 10:30 am at the DEEP Headquarters in Hartford. Members of the public should refer to the DEEP Calendar of Events at www.ct.gov/deep/calendar or contact the Office of Adjudications at 860-424-3037 for additional information. Persons seeking to intervene in the hearing process must file a request no later than 5 days prior to the start of the public hearing. Requests may be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106 or filed electronically at deep.adjudiciations@ct.gov. If filed electronically, the original request must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within 10 days. More information about the hearing process is available at www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications. Date: July 30, 2015 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.
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