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Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for a
New Federal Courthouse in Hartford,
Connecticut
New England Region, Public
Buildings Service (PBS), U.S. General
Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of availability,
announcement of public hearing.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA), GSA has prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) to analyze the potential impacts
from the proposed acquisition of a site
in Hartford, CT, and the subsequent
design, construction, and operation of a
new Federal courthouse. The new
courthouse would be owned and
managed by GSA and occupied by the
U.S. District Court for the District of
Connecticut and related agencies. This
notice announces the opportunity for
public review and comment on the Draft
EIS. The Draft EIS describes the purpose
and need for the proposed project, the
alternatives considered, the existing
environment that could be affected, the
potential impacts resulting from each of
the alternatives, and proposed best
management practices and mitigation
measures.
SUMMARY:
Interested parties are encouraged
to participate in the public hearing and
provide comments on the Draft EIS. The
public comment period begins with the
publication of this Notice of Availability
(NOA) in the Federal Register and will
end on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Comments must be postmarked or
received by the last day of the public
comment period (see ADDRESSES section
of this NOA for how to submit
comments).
Hearing Date—The public hearing
will be held on Wednesday, November
13, 2024, at the Lyceum Center,
Conference Center 1, 227 Lawrence
Street, Hartford, CT 06106, and will take
place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., eastern
DATES:
Respondents: 4,500.
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Total Burden Hours: 13,500.
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time. The public hearing will begin with
a presentation that provides an
overview of the NEPA process, the
proposed project, and the findings of the
Draft EIS. Following the presentation,
there will be a moderated session during
which members of the public will be
able to provide comments verbally or in
writing. An American Sign language
interpreter and a Spanish language
interpreter will be available. After the
meeting, all presentation materials will
be posted to GSA’s project website.
ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS can be viewed
or downloaded from the GSA project
website at www.gsa.gov/
hartfordcourthouse.
Hard copies are available for viewing
at the following locations:
• Hartford Public Library, Albany
Branch located at 1250 Albany Ave.,
Hartford, CT 06112
• Hartford Public Library, Park Street
Branch located at 603 Park St.,
Hartford CT 06106
• Hartford City Hall located at 550 Main
Street, Room 001, Hartford, CT 06103
Comments must be submitted to GSA
by Monday, December 16, 2024, using
one of the following methods:
• In-Person: Submit written
comments at the public hearing via
comment forms. There will be a
stenographer to capture verbal
comments at the hearing.
• Email: Send an email to
HartfordCourthouse@gsa.gov and
reference ‘‘Hartford Courthouse EIS’’ in
the subject line.
• Mail: Written comments must be
postmarked by Monday, December 16,
2024. Address all physical mail to:
General Services Administration,
Attention: Robert Herman, Project
Manager, Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal
Building and U.S. Courthouse, 450 Main
Street, Suite 435, Hartford, CT 06103.
• Drop Box: Place written comments
in the drop box at the main entrance of
the Ribicoff Federal Building and
Courthouse, which is located at 450
Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103.
Comments received or postmarked
after the end of the comment period
may not be considered by GSA. All
comments received are part of the
public record. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. GSA will accept
anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Herman, Project Manager,
General Services Administration at 413–
244–9167 or HartfordCourthouse@
gsa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. District Court for the District
of Connecticut (the Court) currently
operates at three facilities: the Richard
C. Lee U.S. Courthouse in New Haven
(its headquarters location), the Brien
McMahon Federal Building and U.S.
Courthouse in Bridgeport, and the
Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building
and Courthouse in Hartford (Ribicoff
Federal Building and Courthouse).
The Ribicoff Federal Building and
Courthouse, constructed in 1963, does
not have the capacity to accommodate
the Court’s functions and operations.
The facility is inadequate in size and
configuration for the Court’s operations,
including deficiencies in judicial, juror,
and detainee circulation and overall
facility security. The Court’s long-term
facilities planning and GSA’s feasibility
studies concluded that relocating the
Court’s headquarters to Hartford would
provide efficiencies in judicial
operations across the State. The results
from these studies led to GSA’s proposal
to locate the Court and related agencies
at a new courthouse in Hartford.
Alternatives Under Consideration
GSA identified two ‘‘action’’
alternatives that met the stated purpose
and need of the proposed project and
have been analyzed in detail in the Draft
EIS. The two ‘‘action’’ alternatives
correspond to two sites in Hartford for
the location of the new courthouse.
Each ‘‘action’’ alternative would involve
the site acquisition, design,
construction, and operation of a new
courthouse in Hartford.
The new courthouse building would
be up to 281,000 gross square feet and
contain 11 courtrooms, 18 judges
chambers, offices for the Court and
related agencies, and 66 secure, indoor
parking spaces. The new courthouse
would incorporate a sustainable,
climate-resilient, and operationally
efficient design to meet or exceed the
energy and sustainability goals
established by Federal guidelines and
policies, along with industry standards,
building codes, and best practices. The
project would meet the present and
long-term requirements of the Court.
GSA analyzed two locations for the
project, each corresponding to an
‘‘action’’ alternative (listed west to east):
• Alternative 1 (Woodland Site)—
located at 61 Woodland Street and is
10.19 acres. The Woodland Site is in
Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood, a
block south of Saint Francis Hospital,
and includes a portion of the North
Branch Park River along its western
boundary. It is bounded by Asylum Ave.
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to the north, the North Branch Park
River to the west, healthcare-related
buildings along its southern perimeter,
and Woodland St. to the east. It is
currently utilized as a State of
Connecticut office building and has an
ancillary building and a surface parking
lot. Under Alternative 1, the existing
buildings at the Woodland Site may be
demolished or reused as part of the
construction of the new courthouse.
Construction would be limited to areas
outside the floodplains. Approximately
2 acres of the site would be excavated
and graded in preparation for
construction. The new courthouse may
contain up to two levels of underground
secure parking only, surface-level secure
parking only, or a combination of the
two. A new landscape plan would be
developed for the site with native
plantings.
• Alternative 2 (Allyn Site)—located
at 154 Allyn Street and is 2.19 acres.
The property lies downtown, one block
north of Bushnell Park, one block east
of Union Station, and one block west of
the XL Center. It is bounded by Church
St. to the north, High St. to the west,
Allyn St. to the south, and mixed-use
buildings along its eastern perimeter. It
is currently utilized as a surface parking
lot. Under Alternative 2, a new
courthouse would be constructed on the
Allyn Site. Approximately 2 acres of the
site would be excavated and graded in
preparation for construction. The new
courthouse would contain up to two
levels of underground secure parking. A
landscape plan would be developed for
the site with native plantings.
GSA analyzed a ‘‘no action’’
alternative, which evaluated the effects
if site acquisition and the subsequent
design, construction, and operation of a
new courthouse would not occur (i.e.,
the status quo). This alternative would
not meet the purpose and need of the
proposed project because the Ribicoff
Federal Building and Courthouse does
not have the capacity to accommodate
the Court’s functional, operational, and
space requirements. Under the ‘‘no
action’’ alternative, the Court would
continue to operate across the State at
its current facilities in Hartford, New
Haven, and Bridgeport. The Court
would not relocate its headquarters to
Hartford.
Further information about the project
can be viewed at: https://gsa.gov/
hartfordcourthouse.
Jesse Lafreniere,
Director, Design and Construction Division,
U.S. General Services Administration, PBS
New England Region.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2024-16; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 50]
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for a New Federal Courthouse in Hartford, Connecticut
AGENCY: New England Region, Public Buildings Service (PBS), U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of availability, announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), GSA has prepared a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential impacts from the
proposed acquisition of a site in Hartford, CT, and the subsequent
design, construction, and operation of a new Federal courthouse. The
new courthouse would be owned and managed by GSA and occupied by the
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and related
agencies. This notice announces the opportunity for public review and
comment on the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS describes the purpose and need
for the proposed project, the alternatives considered, the existing
environment that could be affected, the potential impacts resulting
from each of the alternatives, and proposed best management practices
and mitigation measures.
DATES: Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the public
hearing and provide comments on the Draft EIS. The public comment
period begins with the publication of this Notice of Availability (NOA)
in the Federal Register and will end on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Comments must be postmarked or received by the last day of the public
comment period (see ADDRESSES section of this NOA for how to submit
comments).
Hearing Date--The public hearing will be held on Wednesday,
November 13, 2024, at the Lyceum Center, Conference Center 1, 227
Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT 06106, and will take place from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m., eastern
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time. The public hearing will begin with a presentation that provides
an overview of the NEPA process, the proposed project, and the findings
of the Draft EIS. Following the presentation, there will be a moderated
session during which members of the public will be able to provide
comments verbally or in writing. An American Sign language interpreter
and a Spanish language interpreter will be available. After the
meeting, all presentation materials will be posted to GSA's project
website.
ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS can be viewed or downloaded from the GSA
project website at www.gsa.gov/hartfordcourthouse.
Hard copies are available for viewing at the following locations:
Hartford Public Library, Albany Branch located at 1250 Albany
Ave., Hartford, CT 06112
Hartford Public Library, Park Street Branch located at 603
Park St., Hartford CT 06106
Hartford City Hall located at 550 Main Street, Room 001,
Hartford, CT 06103
Comments must be submitted to GSA by Monday, December 16, 2024,
using one of the following methods:
In-Person: Submit written comments at the public hearing
via comment forms. There will be a stenographer to capture verbal
comments at the hearing.
Email: Send an email to [email protected] and
reference ``Hartford Courthouse EIS'' in the subject line.
Mail: Written comments must be postmarked by Monday,
December 16, 2024. Address all physical mail to: General Services
Administration, Attention: Robert Herman, Project Manager, Abraham A.
Ribicoff Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 450 Main Street, Suite
435, Hartford, CT 06103.
Drop Box: Place written comments in the drop box at the
main entrance of the Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse, which is
located at 450 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103.
Comments received or postmarked after the end of the comment period
may not be considered by GSA. All comments received are part of the
public record. All personal identifying information (e.g., name,
address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise
sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible. GSA will accept anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Herman, Project Manager,
General Services Administration at 413-244-9167 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (the Court)
currently operates at three facilities: the Richard C. Lee U.S.
Courthouse in New Haven (its headquarters location), the Brien McMahon
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Bridgeport, and the Abraham A.
Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse in Hartford (Ribicoff Federal
Building and Courthouse).
The Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse, constructed in 1963,
does not have the capacity to accommodate the Court's functions and
operations. The facility is inadequate in size and configuration for
the Court's operations, including deficiencies in judicial, juror, and
detainee circulation and overall facility security. The Court's long-
term facilities planning and GSA's feasibility studies concluded that
relocating the Court's headquarters to Hartford would provide
efficiencies in judicial operations across the State. The results from
these studies led to GSA's proposal to locate the Court and related
agencies at a new courthouse in Hartford.
Alternatives Under Consideration
GSA identified two ``action'' alternatives that met the stated
purpose and need of the proposed project and have been analyzed in
detail in the Draft EIS. The two ``action'' alternatives correspond to
two sites in Hartford for the location of the new courthouse. Each
``action'' alternative would involve the site acquisition, design,
construction, and operation of a new courthouse in Hartford.
The new courthouse building would be up to 281,000 gross square
feet and contain 11 courtrooms, 18 judges chambers, offices for the
Court and related agencies, and 66 secure, indoor parking spaces. The
new courthouse would incorporate a sustainable, climate-resilient, and
operationally efficient design to meet or exceed the energy and
sustainability goals established by Federal guidelines and policies,
along with industry standards, building codes, and best practices. The
project would meet the present and long-term requirements of the Court.
GSA analyzed two locations for the project, each corresponding to an
``action'' alternative (listed west to east):
Alternative 1 (Woodland Site)--located at 61 Woodland
Street and is 10.19 acres. The Woodland Site is in Hartford's Asylum
Hill neighborhood, a block south of Saint Francis Hospital, and
includes a portion of the North Branch Park River along its western
boundary. It is bounded by Asylum Ave. to the north, the North Branch
Park River to the west, healthcare-related buildings along its southern
perimeter, and Woodland St. to the east. It is currently utilized as a
State of Connecticut office building and has an ancillary building and
a surface parking lot. Under Alternative 1, the existing buildings at
the Woodland Site may be demolished or reused as part of the
construction of the new courthouse. Construction would be limited to
areas outside the floodplains. Approximately 2 acres of the site would
be excavated and graded in preparation for construction. The new
courthouse may contain up to two levels of underground secure parking
only, surface-level secure parking only, or a combination of the two. A
new landscape plan would be developed for the site with native
plantings.
Alternative 2 (Allyn Site)--located at 154 Allyn Street
and is 2.19 acres. The property lies downtown, one block north of
Bushnell Park, one block east of Union Station, and one block west of
the XL Center. It is bounded by Church St. to the north, High St. to
the west, Allyn St. to the south, and mixed-use buildings along its
eastern perimeter. It is currently utilized as a surface parking lot.
Under Alternative 2, a new courthouse would be constructed on the Allyn
Site. Approximately 2 acres of the site would be excavated and graded
in preparation for construction. The new courthouse would contain up to
two levels of underground secure parking. A landscape plan would be
developed for the site with native plantings.
GSA analyzed a ``no action'' alternative, which evaluated the
effects if site acquisition and the subsequent design, construction,
and operation of a new courthouse would not occur (i.e., the status
quo). This alternative would not meet the purpose and need of the
proposed project because the Ribicoff Federal Building and Courthouse
does not have the capacity to accommodate the Court's functional,
operational, and space requirements. Under the ``no action''
alternative, the Court would continue to operate across the State at
its current facilities in Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport. The
Court would not relocate its headquarters to Hartford.
Further information about the project can be viewed at: https://gsa.gov/hartfordcourthouse.
Jesse Lafreniere,
Director, Design and Construction Division, U.S. General Services
Administration, PBS New England Region.
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