Aaron provided a project update on the Kinneytown Dam removal, telling the board that the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank has acquired the property and is now managing the site and its regulatory obligations.

He said the project team is working with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to seek appropriate relief from legacy FERC requirements that no longer match a non‑operational hydropower facility. The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one round of sediment sampling and is conducting supplemental sampling; the results will inform a sediment management plan that staff expect to develop early next year.

Engineering design work is underway with GEI consultants, and the team is evaluating alternatives for removal that depend heavily on what the sediment testing shows. Aaron noted two sewer sections under the impoundment require relocation; Seymour's WPCA has been presented with a preferred alternative and will vote next month on proceeding to full design. If approved, that sewer work could begin construction in 2026.

Aaron said the project team has held multiple community meetings and that additional public outreach and technical coordination will continue as planning advances.