Norwich Warehouse Developer Plans Water Quality Certification Application

NORWICH, Connecticut — Blue Water Property Group plans to seek state water quality certification for a proposed warehouse and logistics facility at 432 Canterbury Turnpike and 180 Lawler Lane. The City of Norwich published the notice Monday, Oct. 26, identifying the development as Project Wildcat at Occum Industrial Center Lots 10 and 11.

According to the notice, the project includes a warehouse, loading and trailer storage areas, employee parking, internal roads, utilities, stormwater management facilities and landscaping. Construction would involve filling and grading within inland wetlands and building watercourse crossings for access and infrastructure. The work could affect wetlands and surface waters in the Byron Brook watershed, including the brook and its tributaries.

The developer will apply to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, according to the notice. The certification is sought in conjunction with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Individual Permit application.

Readers may obtain application copies from Brian Carey, LANDTECH’s director of environmental services, at bcarey@landtechconsult.com or 203-454-2110, ext. 320. His mailing address is LANDTECH, 518 Riverside Ave., Westport, Connecticut 06880.

The application will be available for inspection at DEEP’s Land & Water Resources Division, 79 Elm St., Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 860-424-3019 in advance to schedule a review. The notice does not list a submission date or public response deadline.

Sources:

• “Notice - Blue Water Property Group DEEP Application for Water Quality Certification” (norwichct.gov)
• “Notice - Blue Water Property Group DEEP Application for Water Quality Certification” (norwichct.org)