PUBLIC NOTICE
Date: August 5, 2025
In Reply Refer to: Taylor Bell
Phone: (978) 318-8486
Email: CENAE-R-Mitigation@usace.army.mil
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SUBJECT: Announcement of the upcoming U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE), Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CTDEEP), Audubon Connecticut In-Lieu Fee Program (ACT-ILF) joint mitigation summit pertaining to state and federal mitigation regulations.
PURPOSE: The USACE, CTDEEP, and ACT-ILF are holding a joint outreach event to inform the public, applicants, sponsors, consultants, and industry of federal and state mitigation policy, as well as mitigation opportunities. This summit aims to help stakeholders develop an improved understanding of mitigation requirements, policies, and how to develop a mitigation plan to meet both the state and federal requirements.
EVENT INFORMATION:
The agencies will hold this outreach event at the CT DEEP Headquarters in the Gina McCarthy Auditorium (5th floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127) on August 28, 2025. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the event should conclude by 3:30 p.m., depending on public participation.
If you plan on attending in person, you must register by emailing cenae-r-mitigation@usace.army.mil. You do not have to register for the virtual option. Certificates of attendance can be provided, if requested. To attend virtually, please paste the link below in your browser:
https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_aff4ddd770b34debb915cdc55408c967%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2256a281b3-4efa-4d4e-96b7-a227a7c130d6%22%7d
Meeting ID: 993 632 521 445
Passcode: TM3eF2yD
Join by phone:
1-601-262-2433 US Toll Free
Access code: 586524656 #
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DRAFT AGENDA:
8:30 am – 9:00 am Arrival
9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening Remarks by USACE & CTDEEP
USACE Regulatory Program Updates
9:30 am – 10:30 am Introduction to the 2008 Federal Mitigation Rule & the USACE New England District Mitigation Standard Operating Procedures (updated 2024)
12 Required Components of a Federal Mitigation Plan for Permittee Responsible Mitigation
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break/Questions
10:45 am – 11:30 am State Mitigation Requirements and Updates
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Connecticut Mitigation Legislation
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm State and Federal Discussion (Open Forum)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (On your own, local options, food trucks!)
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Audubon Connecticut In-Lieu Fee Program
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm New Technical Tools – NEWFA/SDAM/OHWM
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Coastal and Marine Mitigation Discussion
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Mitigation SOP Update and Nationwide Permits
3:30 pm Closing Remarks
CONTACT INFORMATION: This is an informational public notice; therefore, we are not seeking public comments. However, requests for additional information may be directed to Taylor Bell at CENAE-R-Mitigation@usace.army.mil and/or 978-318-8952.
If you would prefer not to continue receiving public notices by email, please contact
Ms. Tina Chaisson at (978) 318-8058 or bettina.m.chaisson@usace.army.mil.