The Route 8 Design Build project will bring the section of roadway from Exit 13 in Shelton to Exit 22 in Seymour up to modern highway standards and make it safer for motorists.
Route 8 Design/Build
Bus Shelter Replacement Project
The NVCOG and the Valley Transit District are working with a team to design and build bus shelters to address the current lack of accommodations. This project aims to improve public transit facilities in lower valley municipalities.
MTP 2050
NVision50: The Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the NVCOG and the Central Naugatuck Valley MPO lays out a comprehensive vision for transportation in our region leading up to 2050.
Kinneytown Dam Removal
For nearly two centuries, migratory fish have been blocked from most of the Naugatuck River by Kinneytown Dam in Seymour. That continues today, with the facility no longer producing electricity and serving no useful purpose. Now, a project is underway led by NVCOG in partnership with Save the Sound to remove Kinneytown Dam. Removal will open miles of restored habitat to shad, alewife, lamprey, river herring and other anadromous fish, and will also reduce flood risk, remove a safety concern and eyesore, and reconnect communities to recreational opportunities along the Naugatuck River.
After the longstanding failure of a fish ladder at Kinneytown Dam came to light in 2019, the Naugatuck River Restoration Coalition was formed to advocate for the restoration of fish passage on the Naugatuck River. Consisting of NVCOG, the Naugatuck River Revival Group, and Save the Sound, the Coalition has worked with state and federal regulatory agencies to shed light on the failure to pass fish as required by Kinneytown Dam’s federal license exemption and encouraging the dam owner to remedy the situation.
It has become clear that restoring hydroelectric generation while providing safe, timely and effective fish passage at Kinneytown Dam is not economical, and removal of the dam is the only way to fully restore fish passage at the site. In partnership with Save the Sound, NVCOG applied for and received funding through the NOAA Restoring Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal grant program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2022 for the acquisition and decommissioning of the facility, and for the design and construction work leading to the dam’s removal. The project is supported by municipal leaders, state and federal regulatory agencies, the CT federal delegation, environmental advocates, and the current dam owner.
The Coalition has developed an Interactive Story Map to explain the issue. Project details will be continually added here and on the Story Map, so please check back often!
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Staff contact
Aaron Budris
Environmental Planning Director
abudris@nvcogct.gov
Upcoming Community Meeting
Monday March 24 at 6:00 pm in the Bingo Hall of the Seymour Community Center. Virtual option is available. Register here.
Explore the Issue
This interactive storymap details the effort to restore migratory fish to the Naugatuck River, the longstanding issues at Kinneytown, and the current plan to remove the dam.
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Questions & Answers
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NVCOG FERC Docket Filings:
You can find a full annotated timeline of FERC docket P-6985 filings HERE.
Important Documents
The first round of environmental sampling and analysis was recently completed by the US Environmental Protection Agency, and we are working with regulators to determine next steps in further sampling and analysis as we work toward a sediment management plan: 10/2024 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Kinneytown Dam
8/2024 Plan to Mitigate the Public Safety Hazard at Coe Pond Dam
Ansonia 35 North Main Street
Project Type: Cleanup
Activities: Cleanup – Removal of Hazardous Waste
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments has sub-granted the City of Ansonia $176,766 from its Revolving Loan Fund program to aid with remedial activities in Building 12 at 35 North Main Street.
Project Status: Large quantities of hazardous waste have been removed from Building 12. More funding is required to continue the cleanup process throughout the entire site.
Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The final Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Municipal Annexes have been posted to the NVCOG Hazard Mitigation Plan webpage. The Plan has been adopted by all 19 NVCOG Communities, and the NVCOG Board endorsed the plan on December 10, 2021. FEMA approved the plan in January, 2022.
In 2019, NVCOG received funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) for all 19 NVCOG municipalities.
An approved NHMP is required by FEMA to qualify a municipality for certain federal mitigation funding. NHMPs must be updated every 5 years. The purpose of this project is to update municipal NHMPs and develop a consolidated multijurisdictional plan for the entire Naugatuck Valley planning region in compliance with FEMA standards and requirements that will serve as the approved NHMP for each NVCOG municipality.
The NHMP will identify natural hazards and risks, existing capabilities, and activities that can be undertaken by a community to prevent loss of life and reduce property damages associated with the identified hazards. Public safety and property loss reduction are the driving forces behind this plan. Careful consideration will also be given to the preservation of history, culture and the natural environment of the region.
Milone & MacBroom Inc. (MMI) was selected to serve as the project consultant. MMI has extensive experience developing NHMPs in the region and across the state. NVCOG is administering the project and has prepared a detailed scope of work in collaboration with MMI. The project is expected to take 18 months and will include extensive public and stakeholder outreach and coordination with various municipal officials and departments.
Interactive Storymap:
Click on the tabs at the top of the Project Storymap and scroll through the narrative to learn about hazards impacting the region and view topical maps.
Staff Contact:
Aaron Budris
Environmental Planning Director
abudris@nvcogct.gov
Naugatuck Valley Regional Plan of Conservation and Development
The NVCOG is developing its first Naugatuck Valley Regional Plan of Conservation and Development (NVRPOCD). The Plan will guide regional planning priorities and will be considered when reviewing local, regional, and state initiatives.
Regional Wastewater Treatment Consolidation Study
The state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) has authorized $1.35 million for NVCOG to conduct a regional wastewater treatment consolidation study. The study, which began in April 2018, will provide a preliminary analysis to help determine the region’s ability to increase capacity for properly treating wastewater in a consolidated facility or facilities, thereby leading to a reduction in long-term state and local capital improvements and a reduction of user fees.
Specifically, wastewater treatment plants in the municipalities of Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Seymour, Ansonia and Derby are being analyzed for potential consolidation and/or the sharing of services. In addition to providing potential recommendations to mitigate costs and capital expenditures that will be required for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plants located in these communities, the study is designed to set an example for other communities throughout Connecticut in consolidating plants and reducing costs. The NVCOG conducted a Request for Proposal for study consultant services in mid-2017. Following a Qualification Based Selection process, Black & Veatch, of Overland Park, Kansas, was selected as the vendor.
The study is being conducted in two phases. Phase 1 concluded in early 2019. The tasks included a review of existing planning documents and related assessments of existing wastewater treatment facilities and collection system infrastructures. It also provided an estimation of 20-year wastewater flows and load projections for each participating municipality, summarized existing wastewater system management and governance for each participating municipality, and identified potential opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies through alternative approaches to system management and governance structure. In addition, Phase 1 identified a long list of wastewater regionalization alternatives that appear to have initial merit for consideration.
Phase 2, which began in March 2020, will include a more extensive technical and engineering analysis, as well as identification of a short list of alternatives and preferred alternative(s) to the systems currently in place. It will also include a Cost Benefit Analysis, crafting of a Governance Model for any proposed regional wastewater entity and Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE). It is expected to formally conclude in early 2022.
Associated Documents:
December 11, 2018 Workshop Presentation
Technical Memo 2 – Condition Assessment
- Phase 1 Executive Summary
Phase 1 Report
Technical Memo TM-3 Phase 2 Short List
Technical Memo 4 Regional Wastewater Alternatives Short List Development
Task 4 Final Report
06/08/2021 Engineering Component Stakeholder Workshop Presentation
06/08/2021 Governance and Economic Analysis Component Stakeholder Workshop Presentation
11/09/2021 Engineering Component Stakeholder Workshop Presentation
11/09/2021 Governance and Economic Analysis Component Stakeholder Workshop
January 26, 2022 Engineering Component Presentation
January 26, 2022 Governance-Economic Analysis Presentation
Agendas & Minutes:
December 11, 2018 Workshop Minutes
June 25, 2020 Workshop Presentation
June 25, 2020 Workshop Report of Meeting
June 25, 2020 Workshop Video
October 15, 2020 Governance & Economic Analysis Workshop Presentation
October 15, 2020 Governance & Economic Component Workshop Video
June 8, 2021 Stakeholder Workshop Video
January 26, 2022 Public Information Meeting Video
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Ansonia-Derby Regional School Study
Ansonia-Derby School Regionalization Study
In May 2018, The Connecticut General Assembly approved Public Act 18-169, which appropriated funding for a school consolidation study for the Cities of Ansonia and Derby. In accordance with Connecticut State Statutes §10-39 through §10-43, the cities’ Boards of Aldermen subsequently appointed members of the Temporary Regional School Study Committee (TRSSC).
NVCOG’s function in the study was to serve as fiduciary and contracting authority. Following a Qualification Based Selection process for a study consultant, District Management Group, of Boston, MA, was selected as consultant.
The study analyzed a number of areas regarding the advisability of combining school districts. It also analyzed potential cost savings or operational efficiencies resulting from shared services in separate school districts. The TRSSC expired according to state statute in February 2022 and members chose not to issue a recommendation.
Consultant Documents:
07-01-2020 Equalization Overview & Decision Making
08-03-2020 DMG Regional High School DRAFT Program of Study
08-24-2020 DMG Regional Elementary School and Middle School DRAFT Program of Study
Equalization Overview and Decision Making Updated with Repairs and TRSSC Decisions
Regional High School Draft Program of Study 09-21-2020
Regional Middle School Draft Program Of Study 09-21-2020
Regional Elementary Program of Study 09-21-2020
02-11-2019 DMG Background, Study Outset Presentation
04-11-2019 DMG Phase 1.2 Technical Memo
04-22-2019 DMG Study Process Overview Presentation
06-24-2019 DMG Demographics, Enrollment Presentation
07-22-2019 DMG Sites, Facilities Presentation
11-22-2019 Report on the Advisability of Regionalization: Task 1
11-22-2019 Analysis of Shared Services: Task 2
11-25-2019 Task 1 & 2 Reports Overview
TRSSC Agendas
TRSSC Minutes and Final Report
Route 8 & Waterbury Branch Line Corridor/Alternative Modes Study
The Route 8 & Waterbury Branch Line Corridor/Alternative Modes Study examined the viability of alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, offering insights into options for alleviating congestion and enhancing mobility.