Application 4C1121-2,4C1341-2 from Town of Essex 81 Main Street, Essex, VT 05452 was received on October 9, 2026 and deemed complete on October 16, 2026. The project specifically authorizes Contract No.1 of the Fort Ethan Allen Waterline Replacement Project, which involves the installation of 3,520 linear feet (LF) of 8” C900 polyvinyl chloride (PVC), 160 LF of 6” C900 PVC, and 425 LF of 4” C900 PVC, and associated appurtenances via open trench excavation. All watermain construction will occur within the existing roadway. Services will be replaced to the edge of the right-of-way, or fully replaced if lead or galvanized materials are encountered. The project is located at Barnes Avenue, Ethan Allen Avenue, and Hegeman Avenue. in Colchester, Vermont. The application may be viewed on the Land Use Review Board’s website (https://act250.vermont.gov/) by clicking “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C1121-2,4C1341-2.”

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before November 17, 2026, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required, and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://act250.vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petition-form, and email it to the District 4 Office at: Act250.Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

For more information contact Kaitlin Hayes at the address or telephone number below.

Dated this October 23, 2026.

By: /s/ Kaitlin Hayes

Kaitlin Hayes

District Coordinator

111 West Street

Essex Junction, VT 05452

(802) 622-4084

kaitlin.hayes@vermont.gov