Housatonic Valley Railroad Permit Application For Construction and Operation of a Solid Waste Facility and Volume Reduction Plant
Click for PDF includes first several pages with additional pages to be added shortly.
Complete version and supporting documents are available at
Newtown Public Library
Main Street,
Newtown, CT
Upcoming Public Meetings
May 26, 2010 - Inland Wetlands Commission - Public Hearing
Check Town of Newtown Meeting Calendar for details
Past Public Meetings
1.13.10 Inland Wetlands Commission, Public Hearing
10.28.09 Inland Wetlands Commission Meeting
9.09.09 Inland Wetlands Commission Meeting
8.19.09 Inland Wetlands Commission Meeting
8.17.09 Board of Selectmen Meeting –Meeting Room Library 7:30
7/15/2009, 7:15 pm Newtown Legislative Council Meeting
C.H. Booth Library, Main Street.
Housatonic Railroad representative, Ed Rodriquez came to answer questions from both officials and residents. It appears his visit raised more questions than answers. Council authorized court action. See Danbury News-Times, Newtown Council Seeks to Halt Waste Transfer Expansion and Newtown Bee, Court Action Authorized
July 6, 2009 - Congressman Chris Murphy will be at holding a Congress on your Corner meeting, Monday, July 6th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm at Stop and Shop, 228 South Main Street. Join us — we know Congressman Murphy listens — he was instrumental in Hawleyville getting the PO back! See Newtown Bee Article 7.9.09
Newtown Board of Selectmen meet at 7:30 pm
Newtown Library, Main Street
June 18, 2009 - HVCEO Meeting-Area officials from 10 surrounding towns present. Newtown and HVCEO staff unanimously state opposition to the Housatonic Railroad Company's proposed Solid Waste Transfer Station in Hawleyville.
Minutes of meeting PDF
June 18, 2009 - HRRA Meeting - Colin Pease, VP Housatonic Railroad said the RR transfer station was generally exempt from state and local regulations. However, a 2008 federal law required railroads to apply to the State for a permit for existing transfer stations, which HRRC did. Until the DEP permit is issued, all the railroads prior rights to operate free from state and local regulations are grandfathered. HRRA voted to oppose the operaton. See details under HRRA Minutes, Updates, Section C