North Hillside Road Extension Project
Project Profile

January 2009 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Public Hearing: January 29, 2009 - View the PPT presentation shown at the Public Hearing

January 31, 2009 - Willimantic Chronicle Article

June 15, 2006 - Public Scoping Meeting

Site Sustainable Measures 

Site Selection, Urban Development, and Alternative Transportation

Goals / Strategies:

• Site with least impact
• Encourage development to urban areas preserving natural resources
• Encouraging alternative transportation methods

Proposed Implementation:

• Alignment will avoid Vernal pool and proposing mitigation amphibian crossing (See diagram above)
• Sidewalk to serve pedestrians and bicycles.  Bus service to the new developments
• Roadway alignment least amount of wetland impact.  Sidewalks one side of roadway only

Stormwater Sustainable Measures: Management and Re-use

Goals / Strategies:

• On-site stormwater treatment/infiltration to meet the EPA’s Best Management Practices

Proposed Implementation:

• Stormwater treated on-site before released off-site.
• At natural low points, on site detention and sedimentation basins.
• Vegetated wet and dry water quality swales convey runoff maintain groundwater recharge.
• Level spreaders create sheet flow. nExisting hydrologic flow patterns maintained.

Landscaping Sustainable Measures:  Water Efficient Design and Light Pollution Reduction

Vernal Pool Field Data Compilation Diagram

Goals / Strategies:

• Provide shade on at least 30% of non-roof impervious surfaces, including parking lots and walkways.
• Minimize light trespass

Proposed Implementation:

• If captured rain is desired, it will take some time to be established and will have to be supplemented as deemed necessary.
• Trees both sides of roadway with light colored sidewalks.
• Full cutoff light fixtures.  Zero-bleedoff.
• Turf mixtures are drought tolerant.
• There are no irrigation systems proposed

Information courtesy of Fuss & O'Neill, Inc