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Connecticut Summary of Proposed Changes U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) Unit CT-01, Mason Island, Connecticut Summary of Proposed Changes Type of Unit: System Unit County: New London Congressional District: 2 Existing Map: The existing CBRS map depicting this unit is: ■ 083 dated October 24, 1990 Proposed Boundary Notice of Availability: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) opened a public comment period on the proposed changes to Unit CT-01 via Federal Register notice. The Federal Register notice and the proposed boundary (accessible through the CBRS Projects Mapper) are available on the Service’s website at www.fws.gov/cbra. Establishment of Unit: The Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (Pub. L. 101-591), enacted on November 16, 1990 (56 FR 26304), originally established Unit CT-01. Historical Changes: There have been no changes to the CBRS map for this unit since its establishment. Proposed Changes: The proposed changes to Unit CT-01 are described below. Proposed Removals: ■ A small area of undeveloped fastland north of Money Point Road on Mason Island Proposed Additions: ■ Portions of Mystic Harbor and associated wetlands along Six Penny Island ■ Portions of Bass Strait and associated wetlands along Mason Island ■ Six Penny Island Wildlife Area (owned by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)). The CT DEEP concurred with the addition of these areas as System Unit rather than Otherwise Protected Area (OPA). ■ Minor areas of wetlands that are privately owned and subject to conservation easements (held by The Nature Conservancy (TNC)) located on Mason Island along Bass Strait Other Modifications/Information: ■ Portions of private properties that are subject to conservation easements (held by TNC) are currently located within System Unit CT-01. These areas are not proposed for reclassification to an OPA because they are minor or the conservation easements were not in place when these areas were first included in 1990 within the CBRS. ■ A minor area of wetlands (owned by Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc.) located at Ram Point on Mason Island is currently within System Unit CT-01. This area is not proposed for reclassification to an OPA. For information about the Service’s guiding principles and criteria for assessing modifications to the CBRS, visit www.fws.gov/cbra. Unit CT-01 Summary of Proposed Changes (continued) Acreage, Shoreline, and Structure Information: The table below includes the acreage, shoreline, and structure changes associated with the proposed boundary of Unit CT-01. Associated Total Fastland Aquatic Habitat Shoreline Acres Acres* Acres** Miles Structures*** Existing Unit 84 7 77 0.4 Added to the CBRS 65 0 65 0 Removed from the CBRS 0 0 0 0 Reclassified Area**** 0 0 0 0 Proposed Unit 149 7 142 0.7 Net Change 65 0 65 0.3 0 *Land above mean high tide. **Associated aquatic habitat includes wetlands, marshes, estuaries, inlets, and open water landward of the coastal barrier, but does not include open water seaward of the shoreline. This information is derived from National Wetlands Inventory data. ***Approximate structure count derived from base map imagery. Gas and liquid storage tanks, structures without walls and a roof (e.g., picnic shelters), structures with fewer than 200 square feet, structures that are not affixed to a permanent site (e.g., recreational vehicles), and structures that are not located principally above ground are not included in this structure count because they do not meet the statutory definition of a “structure” (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(2)). ****Reclassification means to change either all or a portion of a System Unit to an Otherwise Protected Area, or vice-versa. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 703-358-2171 www.fws.gov/cbra December 2018 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) Unit CT-02, Bluff Point, Connecticut Summary of Proposed Changes Type of Unit: System Unit County: New London Congressional District: 2 Existing Map: The existing CBRS map depicting this unit is: ■ 084A dated October 15, 1992 Proposed Boundary Notice of Availability: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) opened a public comment period on the proposed changes to Unit CT-02 via Federal Register notice. The Federal Register notice and the proposed boundary (accessible through the CBRS Projects Mapper) are available on the Service’s website at www.fws.gov/cbra. Establishment of Unit: The Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (Pub. L. 101-591), enacted on November 16, 1990 (56 FR 26304), originally established Unit CT-02. Historical Changes: The CBRS map for this unit has been modified by the following legislative and/or administrative actions: ■ Federal Register notice (58 FR 60288) published on November 15, 1993, in accordance with Section 4 of Pub. L. 101-591 For additional information on historical legislative and administrative actions that have affected the CBRS, see: https://www.fws.gov/cbra/Historical-Changes-to-CBRA.html. Proposed Changes: The proposed changes to Unit CT-02 are described below. Proposed Removals: ■ One structure along Neptune Drive Proposed Additions: ■ Pine Island, located at the mouth of the Poquonock River ■ Portions of Baker Cove and adjacent wetlands ■ Portions of the Poquonock River and adjacent wetlands ■ Portions of a beach between Bluff and Mumford Points that are within the Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve (owned by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP)) and portions of Fishers Island Sound ■ Portions of Mumford Cove and adjacent wetlands ■ Wetlands and small areas of undeveloped fastland located north of Atlantic Avenue on the southeast side of Mumford Cove Unit CT-02 Summary of Proposed Changes (continued) Proposed Reclassifications: ■ From Otherwise Protected Area (OPA) Unit CT-02P to System Unit CT-02: The entirety of existing OPA Unit CT-02P, which consists of mostly wetlands that are not held for conservation and/or recreation (located along the southern portion of Groton-New London Airport), is proposed for reclassification to System Unit CT-02. There is no separate unit summary for Unit CT-02P. Other Modifications/Information: ■ Portions of Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve (owned by the CT DEEP) are currently within and proposed for addition to System Unit CT-02. The CT DEEP concurred with classifying these areas as System Unit rather than OPA. For information about the Service’s guiding principles and criteria for assessing modifications to the CBRS, visit www.fws.gov/cbra. Unit CT-02 Summary of Proposed Changes (continued) Acreage, Shoreline, and Structure Information: The table below includes the acreage, shoreline, and structure changes associated with the proposed boundary of Unit CT-02. Associated Total Fastland Aquatic Habitat Shoreline Acres Acres* Acres** Miles Structures*** Existing Unit 494 68 426 1.9 Added to the CBRS 335 20 315 0 Removed from the CBRS 0 0 0 1 Reclassified Area**** 34 0 34 0 Proposed Unit 863 88 775 3.1 Net Change 369 20 349 1.2 (1) *Land above mean high tide. **Associated aquatic habitat includes wetlands, marshes, estuaries, inlets, and open water landward of the coastal barrier, but does not include open water seaward of the shoreline. This information is derived from National Wetlands Inventory data. ***Approximate structure count derived from base map imagery. Gas and liquid storage tanks, structures without walls and a roof (e.g., picnic shelters), structures with fewer than 200 square feet, structures that are not affixed to a permanent site (e.g., recreational vehicles), and structures that are not located principally above ground are not included in this structure count because they do not meet the statutory definition of a “structure” (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(2)). ****Reclassification means to change either all or a portion of a System Unit to an Otherwise Protected Area, or vice-versa. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 703-358-2171 www.fws.gov/cbra December 2018 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) Unit CT-03, Old Black Point, Connecticut Summary of Proposed Changes Type of Unit: System Unit County: New London Congressional District: 2 Existing Map: The existing CBRS map depicting this unit is: ■ 085 dated October 24, 1990 Proposed Boundary Notice of Availability: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) opened a public comment period on the proposed changes to Unit CT-03 via Federal Register notice. The Federal Register notice and the proposed boundary (accessible through the CBRS Projects Mapper) are available on the Service’s website at www.fws.gov/cbra. Establishment of Unit: The Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (Pub. L. 101-591), enacted on November 16, 1990 (56 FR 26304), originally established Unit CT-03. Historical Changes: There have been no changes to the CBRS map for this unit since its establishment. Proposed Changes: The proposed changes to Unit CT-03 are described below. Proposed Additions: ■ Portions of the Pattagansett River and adjacent wetlands (including a minor area owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC)), located south of the railroad and west of Old Black Point Road ■ Several small rocky islands known as Long Ledge (including minor areas owned by TNC), located in Long Island Sound southeast of Griswold Island Other Modifications/Information: ■ A minor area owned by the Town of East Lyme and held for conservation and/or recreation is currently within System Unit CT-03, located south of the railroad along the west side of the Pattagansett River. This area is not proposed for reclassification to an Otherwise Protected Area (OPA). ■ Areas owned by TNC are currently within System Unit CT-03. TNC concurred with classifying these areas as System Unit rather than OPA.
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