Office of Policy and Management

Notice of Public Hearing

In accordance with Section 16a-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), in cooperation with the Regional Planning Organizations, shall hold public hearings on the revised Draft 2013-2018 Conservation and Development Policies: A Plan for Connecticut (Draft Plan).  The Draft Plan was published on April 30, 2012, and it can be viewed on OPM’s website: http://www.ct.gov/opm/cdplan

The following public hearing dates have been scheduled:

Day            Date                Planning Region                                  Time                      Hearing Location

Tues.         Jun. 12            Central Naugatuck Valley                4:00 PM               Waterbury City Hall

          Caucus Room, 2^nd Floor

          235 Grand Street

          Waterbury, CT  06702

Tues.         Jun. 19            Housatonic Valley                              7:00 PM               Brookfield Town Hall

         100 Pocono Road

         Brookfield, CT  06804

Tues.         Jun. 26            Valley                                                    5:15 PM              Derby-Shelton Railroad Station

         12 Main Street

         Derby, CT  06418

Wed.         Jun. 27            Greater Bridgeport                           6:00 PM              Trumbull Library

                                                                                                                                         Hawley-Nichols Community Rm.

                                                                                                                                         33 Quality Street

                                                                                                                                         Trumbull, CT 06611

Thur.         Jun. 28            South Western                                   5:30 PM               Stamford Government Center

         888 Washington Blvd., 3rd Floor

         Stamford, CT 06901

Mon.         Sept. 10          Southeastern                                      7:00 PM              SECCOG

                                                                                                                                         5 Connecticut Avenue

                                                                                                       Norwich, CT 06360

Tues.         Sept. 18          Litchfield Hills/Northwestern        7:00 PM                TBD

Additional regional public hearing dates will be posted to OPM’s website (http://www.ct.gov/opm/cdplan), once they are confirmed.

All interested persons are invited to express their views on the Draft Plan, either verbally or in writing, at any of the public hearings.  In addition, written comments on the Draft Plan will be accepted at any time up to the close of business (5:00 PM) on October 5, 2012.  Written comments may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to:

Name:                 Daniel Morley

Agency:               Office of Policy and Management

Address:              450 Capitol Avenue, MS #54ORG

                Hartford, CT 06106-1379

Fax:                    860-418-6486

E-Mail:                 Daniel.Morley@ct.gov

All public comments received shall be considered part of the public record, and OPM will publish a formal response to such comments on its website approximately one month after the close of the public comment period.

Please check OPM’s website (http://www.ct.gov/opm/cdplan) to confirm date, time and location, prior to attending any public hearing.