Notice of Public Comment Period for Army Wetlands Mitigation

The Army Corps of Engineers has completed their Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed acquisition of of 53.8 acres at 218 Boardman Lane in regards to the off-site compensatory wetland mitigation area for the new Reserve Training Facility. This means that the 30-day public review and comment period has started. The end of the public comment period is JULY 29.

Here is a link to the EA / Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) which is the document and appendices that are for review and comment:

http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/env_ea_review.htm

Copies of the EA can also be viewed at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, CT 06457.

Newspaper Notices:

Hartford Courant:

http://www.mypublicnotices.com/Courant/PublicNotice.asp?Page=PublicNoticePrint&AdID=1967926

Middletown Press:

http://middletownpress.ca.kaango.com/ads/viewad?adid=17096350

If you have any comments, please submit them through Ms. Laura Dell'Olio before July 29, 2010.

For additional information, to obtain copies of the documents, or to submit comments on the documents, contact:

Ms. Laura Dell'Olio, BRAC Environmental Coordinator at: (609) 562-7661.

The mailing address is:

Ms. Laura Dell'Olio

99th Regional Support Command c/o Innovar Environmental Inc.

5231 South Scott Plaza

Fort Dix, NJ 08640

or e-mail: laura.dellolio@usar.army.mil