PLAIN-TEXT TRANSCRIPT Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE OF ADJUDICATIONS August 29, 2025 Attorney Richard S. Cody Attorney Martha Singer Suisman, Shapiro, Wool, Brennan, Gray & Greenberg, P.C. msinger@sswbgg.com, rcody@sswbgg.com Correspondence sent via E-mail RE: Petition for Hearing and Motions for Intervention, Application Nos. 202503132 & 202503134 Attorney Cody: This correspondence supersedes the Response to the Petition dated August 18, 2025. The Office of Adjudications is in receipt of a Petition for Hearing and Motions for Intervention regarding Applications 202503132 and 202503134, submitted by TRC Environmental Corporation on behalf of SMART Technology Systems, LLC ("the Applicant"). At this time, the Office of Adjudications cannot act on the petition for a hearing submitted by the Town of Plainfield ("the Town"), as it is premature. A Notice of Tentative Determination has not been issued on this application. When DEEP makes a determination on an application, a Notice of Tentative Determination will be posted publicly, including on this website: https://portal.ct.gov/deep/public-notices/public-notices-proposed-actions---opportunity-for-comment/proposed-individual-permits. The Notice of Tentative Determination will provide information on how to file a Petition for Hearing with the Office of Adjudications, as well as how to provide public comment and the deadline for both. The Town submitted two motions for intervention pursuant to Connecticut Agencies Regulations, Section 22a-3a-6(k), and Connecticut General Statutes, Section 22a-19. The DEEP Staff and the Applicant were offered the opportunity to respond to the motions, and neither DEEP nor the Applicant filed a response. The request for status as an intervening party pursuant to §22a-3a-6(k) is granted. This decision makes no conclusions regarding the merits of the issues presented in the motions; it is only a determination that the allegations listed therein demonstrate that any decision in this proceeding will or may reasonably be expected to affect the Town's legal rights, duties, or privileges as required by §22a-3a-6(k)(1)(B). Furthermore, while the conditions for intervention under §22a-19 have been met and the motion is granted, the scope of intervention in this regard may be limited by the legal issues and jurisdiction of this agency in any future contested case related to this matter. [Page 2] Please note that the Applications filed by the Applicant are still undergoing preliminary review by staff. Until the Notice of Tentative Determination is issued and unless a hearing is conducted, there are no formal proceedings that would provide for the Town's participation. By copy of this letter, I am advising DEEP staff and the Applicant of the Status of the Town of Plainfield and your role as its representative. If you have questions about the applications and the review process, you may contact DEEP staff directly. The Office of Adjudications does not track pending applications with the Department. Kathleen W. Reiser, Esq. Hearing Officer Dated: August 29, 2025 Cc: E-mail List 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 860.424.3000 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer TRANSCRIPTION NOTE The source PDF is a two-page scan without embedded selectable text. This transcript was prepared from the page images for accessibility and search. Line wrapping and purely visual elements were normalized. If this transcript and the source image differ, the source PDF controls.