Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee
APPENDIX A
CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS
Energy (electric and fuel transmission lines and substations):
(A) A description, including estimated costs, of the proposed transmission line, substation or switchyard, covering, where applicable underground cable sizes and specifications, overhead tower design and appearance and heights, if any, conductor sizes, and initial and ultimate voltages and capacities; (B) a statement and full explanation of why the proposed transmission line, substation or switchyard is necessary and how the facility conforms to a long-range plan for expansion of the electric power grid serving the state and interconnected utility systems, that will serve the public need for adequate, reliable and economic service; (C) a map of suitable scale of the proposed routing or site, showing details of the rights-of-way or site in the vicinity of settled areas, parks, recreational areas and scenic areas, and showing existing transmission lines within one mile of the proposed route or site; (D) Justification for adoption of the route or site selected, including comparison with alternative routes or sites which are environmentally technically and economically practical; (E) a description of the effect of the proposed transmission line, substation or switchyard on the environment, ecology, and scenic, historic and recreational values; (F) a justification for overhead portions, if any, including life-cycle cost studies comparing overhead alternatives with underground alternatives, and effects described in subdivision (E) of under-grounding; (G) a schedule of dates showing the proposed program of right-of-way or property acquisition, construction, completion and operation; and (H) identification of each federal, state, regional, district and municipal agency with which proposed route or site reviews have been undertaken, including a copy of each written agency position on such route or site.
Energy (electric generating & storage facilities):
(A) A description of the proposed electric generating or storage facility; (B) a statement and full explanation of why the proposed facility is necessary; (C) a statement of loads and resources as described in section 16-50r; (D) safety and reliability information, including planned provisions for emergency operations and shutdowns; (E) estimated cost information, including plant costs, fuel costs, plant service life and capacity factor, and total generating cost per kilowatt-hour, both at the plant and related transmission, and comparative costs of alternatives considered; (F) a schedule showing the program for design, material acquisition, construction and testing, and operating dates; (G) available site information, including maps and description and present and proposed development, and geological, scenic, ecological, seismic, biological, water supply, population and load center data; (H) justification for adoption of the site selected, including comparison with alternative sites; (I) design information, including description of facilities, plant efficiencies, electrical connections to system, and control systems; (J) description of provisions, including devices and operations, for mitigation of the effect of the operation of the facility on air and water quality, for waste disposal, and for noise abatement, and information on other environmental aspects; (K) a listing of federal, state, regional, district and municipal agencies from which approvals either have been obtained or will be sought covering the proposed facility, copies of approvals received and the planned schedule for obtaining those approvals not yet received.
Telecommunications:
(A.) A brief description of the proposed facility, including the proposed locations and heights of each facility at the prime and alternative sites; (B.) A statement of the purpose for which the application is made; (C.) A statement describing the statutory authority for such application; (D.) The exact legal name of each person seeking the authorization or relief and the address or principal place of business of each such person. If any applicant is a corporation, trust association, or other organized group, it shall also give the state under the laws of which it was created or organized; (E.) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the attorney or other person to whom correspondence or communications in regard to the application are to be addressed. Notice, orders, and other papers may be served upon the person so named, and such service shall be deemed to be service upon the applicant; (F.) A statement of the need for the proposed facility with as much specific information as is practicable to demonstrate the need including a description of the proposed system and how the proposed facility would eliminate or alleviate any existing deficiency or limitation; (G.) A statement of the benefits expected from the proposed facility with as much specific information as is practicable; (H.) A description of the proposed facility at the proposed prime and alternative sites including: 1) Height of the facility and its associated equipment and antennas; 2) Access roads and power supplies; 3) Special design features; 4) Type, size, and number of transmitters and receivers, as well as the signal frequency, power output, and power density at the tower base, site boundary, and building where people might be exposed to the maximum power densities from the facility; 5) A map showing any fixed facilities with which the proposed facility would interact; 6) The coverage signal strength, and integration of the proposed facility with any adjacent fixed facility, to be accompanied by propagation maps showing interfaces with any adjacent service areas; and 7) For cellular systems, a forecast of when maximum capability would be reached for the proposed facility and for facilities that would be integrated with the proposed facility; (I.) A description of the proposed prime and alternative site, including: 1) The most recent U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangle map (scale 1 inch - 2,000 feet) marked to show the site of the facility and any significant changes within a one mile radius of the site; 2) A map (scale not less than 1 inch = 200 feet) of the lot or tract on which the facility is proposed to be located showing the acreage and dimensions of such site, the name and location of adjoining public roads or the nearest public road, and the names of abutting owners and the portions of their lands abutting the site; 3) A site plan (scale not less than 1 inch = 40 feet) showing the proposed facility, fall zones, existing and proposed contour elevations, 100 year flood zones, waterways, wetlands, and all associated equipment and structures on the site; 4) Where relevant, a terrain profile showing the proposed facility and access road with existing and proposed grades; and 5) The most recent aerial photograph (scale not less than 1 inch = 1,000 feet) showing the proposed site, access roads, and all abutting properties; (J.) A statement explaining mitigation measures for the proposed facility including: 1) Construction techniques designed specifically to minimize adverse effects on natural areas and sensitive areas; 2) Special design features made specifically to avoid or minimize adverse effects on natural areas and sensitive areas; 3) Establishment of vegetation proposed near residential, recreation, and scenic areas; 4) Methods for preservation of vegetation for wildlife habitat and screening; (K.) A description of the existing and planned land uses of the proposed prime and alternative sites and surrounding areas; (L.) A description of the scenic, natural, historic, and recreational characteristics of the proposed prime and alternative sites and surrounding areas; (M.) Sight line graphs to the proposed prime and alternative sites from visually impacted areas such as residential developments, recreational areas, and historic sites; (N.) A list describing the type and height of all existing and proposed towers within a ten mile radius within the site search area, or within any other area from which use of the proposed prime or alternative tower might be feasible from a location standpoint for purposes of the application; (O.) A description of efforts to share existing towers, or consolidate telecommunications antennas of public and private services onto the proposed facility; (P.) A description of technological alternatives and a statement containing justification for the proposed facility; (Q.) A description of rejected sites with a U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangle map (scale 1 inch = 2,000 feet) marked to show the location of rejected sites; (R.) A detailed description and justification for the site selected, including a description of siting criteria and the narrowing process by which other possible sites were considered and eliminated including, but not limited to, environmental effects, cost differential, coverage lost or gained, potential interference with other facilities, and signal loss due to geographical features compared to the proposed prime and alternative sites; (S.) A statement describing hazards to human health, if any, with such supporting data and references to regulatory standards; (T.) A statement of estimated costs for site acquisition and construction of a facility at the proposed prime and alternative sites; (U.) A schedule showing the proposed program of site acquisition, construction, completion, operation and relocation or removal of existing facilities for the proposed prime and alternative sites; (V.) A statement indicating that, weather permitting, the applicant will raise a balloon with a diameter of at least three feet, at the sites of the proposed prime and alternative towers, on the day of the Council's first hearing session on the application or at a time otherwise specified by the Council. For the convenience of the public, this event shall be publicly noticed at least 30 days prior to the hearing on the application as scheduled by the Council; and (W.) Such information as any department or agency of the State exercising environmental controls may, by regulation, require including: 1) A listing of any federal, State, regional, district, and municipal agencies, including but not limited to the Federal Aviation Administration; Federal Communications Commission; State Historic Preservation Officer; State Department of Environmental Protection; and local conservation, inland wetland, and planning and zoning commissions with which reviews were conducted concerning the facility, including a copy of any agency position or decision with respect to the facility; and 2)The most recent conservation, inland wetland, zoning, and plan of development documents of the municipality, including a description of the zoning classification of the site and surrounding areas, and a narrative summary of the consistency of the project with the Town's regulations and plans. (X.) Such information as the applicant may consider relevant.
Hazardous Waste:
An application for a certificate shall contain such information as the council may deem relevant, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) A description, including estimated cost, of the proposed facility; and a description of the types of wastes to be handled and disposal technology to be used and, if a land disposal is proposed, an explanation of why no other disposal method is reasonably available; (2) reasons for choosing the site and the proposed type of hazardous waste facility selected and a comparison of alternative sites and technologies; (3) a schedule of dates setting forth the proposed program of acquisition, construction, completion and operation; (4) environmental site information obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection review required by subsection (c) of this section including (A) maps with narrative description of air quality and movement, ground and surface water conditions, levels, movement and fluctuations, vegetation and wildlife populations and habitat, seismic characteristics and hydro geologic evaluation of the side, setting forth data and analysis as the council shall require, including but not limited to, a map showing the proximity of the proposed site to facilities or properties owned or operated by a water company as defined in section 25-32a, a map showing the land classification of the proposed site under the classification established by section 25-37c, and a report of the impact of the proposed facility on present and future public water supplies and private wells and (B) design, capacity, operation and management information including facility efficiencies of tanks and any other containers; surface impoundments, waste piles, land treatment facilities, land fills, incinerators, thermal, physical, chemical, and biological treatment units, and injection wells; (5) human population density information for the area of the proposed facility; (6) traffic information including road and transportation access data and maps; (7) information on present and future development of the town where the facility is proposed to be located and for the surrounding towns; (8) a detailed description of provisions, including equipment and operation, for planning for prevention of hazards, monitoring of ground water quality, mitigation of the effect of the operation of the facility on public safety and the environment, and contingency plans and emergency procedures for dealing with facility malfunctions; (9) a listing of federal, state, regional and municipal agencies from which approvals have been received and the planned schedule of obtaining those approvals not yet received; (10) incentives offered and benefits accruing to the municipality in which the proposed facility is to be located; (11) an assessment of the need for the facility and the amount and types of the state's annual hazardous waste generation which the applicant proposes to dispose of, treat, transfer, store or recover at the facility; (12) the energy and resource recovery benefits, if any, which will be derived from the facility; (13) the plan for facility closure and post closure care and liability; (14) a detailed statement of the applicant's financial capabilities as well as a statement of the applicant's qualifications and previous experience with hazardous waste disposal, including a listing of all hazardous waste disposal projects or methods with which the applicant has had any connection or affiliation, either as owner, contractor, supplier, or consultant and (15) a list of all criminal and civil charges and enforcement actions, or other proceedings related to hazardous or solid waste or disposal of such waste in which the applicant or any corporate parent, subsidiary or affiliate has been involved.
Low level Radioactive Waste: Contents of Application
An application for a certificate shall contain such information as the council may deem relevant, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) A description, including estimated cost, of the proposed facility; and a description of the waste to be handled and management technology to be used and, if a land disposal facility is proposed, an explanation of why no other management method is reasonably available; (2) reasons for choosing the site and the proposed type of low-level radioactive waste facility selected and a comparison of alternative sites and technologies; (3) a schedule of dates setting forth the proposed program of acquisition, construction, completion and operation; (4) environmental site information including, but not limited to, (A) maps with narrative description of air quality and movement, ground and surface water conditions, levels, movement and fluctuations, vegetation and wildlife populations and habitat, seismic characteristics and hydro geologic evaluation of the site, setting forth data and analysis as the council shall require, including but not limited to, a map showing the proximity of the proposed site to facilities or properties owned or operated by a water company as defined in section 25-32a, a map showing the land classification of the proposed site under the classification established by section 25-37c, and a report on the impact of the proposed facility on the environment including, but not limited to, present and future public water supplies and private wells and (B) design, capacity, operation and management information; (5) human population density information for the area of the proposed facility; (6) traffic information including road and transportation access data and maps; (7) information on present and future development of the town where the facility is proposed to be located and for the surrounding towns; (8) a detailed description of provisions, including equipment and operation, for planning for prevention of hazards, monitoring of ground water quality, mitigation of the effect of the operation of the facility on public health, safety and welfare and the environment, and contingency plans and emergency procedures for dealing with facility malfunctions; (9) a listing of federal, state, regional and municipal agencies from which approvals have been received and the planned schedule of obtaining those approvals not yet received; (10) incentives offered and benefits accruing to the municipality in which the proposed facility is to be located; (11) an assessment of the need for the facility and the amount and types of the state's annual low-level radioactive waste generation which the applicant proposes to dispose of, treat or store at the facility; (12) a plan for facility closure and stabilization and post closure observation and maintenance and transfer of the facility to the custodial agency for institutional control, as required by regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-163f; (13) a detailed statement of the applicant's financial capabilities as well as a statement of the applicant's qualifications and previous experience with low-level radioactive waste management, including, but not limited to, a listing of all low-level radioactive waste management projects or methods with which the applicant has had any connection or affiliation, either as owner, operator, contractor, supplier or consultant and if the person is a business entity, the names and addresses of all parent and subsidiary corporations, partners, corporate officers and stockholders holding more than fifteen per cent of the stock of the corporation; (14) a list of any criminal or civil charges and enforcement actions, or other formal or informal enforcement proceedings related to low-level radioactive waste or to other state or federal laws, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals, certificates or orders in which the applicant or any corporate parent, subsidiary, affiliate, partner, corporate officer or director or stockholder holding more than fifteen per cent of the stock of the corporation has been involved; (15) a schedule of dates for the initial receipt of wastes at the facility and facility closure; (16) an analysis of the compatibility of the facility with surrounding land uses; (17) local, state, and federal standards, codes, and regulations applicable to the design, location, operation, and closure of the facility; (18) a description of the proposed methods of segregation and storage of wastes, any treatment processes to be used, and methods of waste emplacement; (19) a description of all proposed facility pollution monitoring and proposed control methods and procedures; (20) a description of proposed audit and quality control procedures; (21) a health risk assessment, including projected effects on mortality and morbidity rates among affected populations; (22) a description of methods of preventing inadvertent intrusion and assuring facility security; (23) applicable design criteria pertaining to natural phenomena and a description of how the proposed design of the facility meets these criteria; (24) an analysis of the amounts of third party insurance, surety bonds, trust funds and other forms of security that will be required to meet the financial requirements specified in subsection (d) of section 22a-163l and in section 22a-163o; (25) a plan for meeting the financial requirements analyzed under subdivision (24) of this subsection; (26) a description of the management and administrative program for the operation of the proposed facility which contains the name of the principal individual to be responsible for operation, a resume of the individual's qualifications and experience, and a statement of the number, duties, qualifications and experience of all key personnel, as determined by the council, to be involved in the storage, treatment or disposal of low-level radioactive waste; and (27) a copy of any application and any environmental report the applicant files with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain a license to operate a regional low-level radioactive waste management facility if a license is required.