Today (October 8) is the last day to sign up to speak during tomorrow’s Public Comment Session for Docket 492A – Gravel Pit Solar Expansion. The session begins at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

If you think this land will be prime farmland again when they’re done, you’ve fallen for their sales pitch. Here’s what the developers themselves admitted in their interrogatory responses to the CT Siting Council:

“At the time of this response, it is anticipated that all site features down to three feet below grade will be removed at time of decommissioning.”

That means the steel poles driven 15 feet into the ground will be cut and left buried. Any concrete pads deeper than 3 feet will also remain underground. This is what our community will be left with — not restored farmland, but land scarred and compacted beyond repair.

This is our one chance to tell the Connecticut Siting Council we will not accept more destruction of our town’s farmland, forests, and community character. Every voice matters.

HOW TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK OR SEND EMSIL:

Deadline: TODAY (October 8, 2025)

If you want to speak during the 6:30 p.m. public comment session for Docket No. 492A, you must sign up by the end of today.

You have two options depending on how you’ll join:

🖥️ Option 1 – By Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet

📧 Email: siting.council@ct.gov

Include:

Your name
Your email address
Your mailing address

Make sure to send this by October 8.

☎️ Option 2 – By Telephone

📞 Leave a voicemail at 860-827-2935

Include:

Your name
Your telephone number
Your mailing address

Also due by October 8.

🕒 Additional Notes

Speaking time is limited to 3 minutes per person.
The public comment session starts at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom tomorrow.
Meeting ID: 865 4535 4570
Passcode: JA9F7Y
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86545354570?pwd=hSnsPvZjJCzpLVDTEwxvT6lnWubd2.1
You can also submit written comments by email to siting.council@ct.gov (and CC savingeastwindsor@outlook.com so it’s tracked).

🗣️ Planning to Speak Tomorrow?

You’ll have 3 minutes to make your statement.

Here’s how to make it count:

✅ Structure Your Time

Intro (30 sec): Name, town, and why this matters to you

Core Message (2 min): Focus on 1–2 key concerns — loss of farmland, flooding risk, wildlife harm, community impact

Closing (30 sec): End with a clear ask: “Please reject this proposal,” or “We need responsible siting, not fragmentation.”

✅ Make It Memorable

Speak from your own experience — what’s at stake for your home, your land, your neighborhood

Use plain language and vivid examples: “Once prime farm land and forests are gone, they’re gone forever.”

Keep it focused — one strong point sticks better than many

✅ Delivery Tips

Practice aloud (aim for ~2:45 to allow for nerves)
Speak slowly and clearly
Be calm, confident, and conversational

💡 Reminder: We’re not anti-solar — we’re pro-sensible siting.

📣 Gravel Pit Solar Expansion Public Hearing

🗓 Tomorrow, October 9 @ 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom)

💻 Sign-up deadline: Tonight, October 8

If you can’t attend, you can still submit written comments:

📧 siting.council@ct.gov

Please CC savingeastwindsor@outlook.com so we can confirm your comments are received and logged.

We had 54 residents submit letters for the Motion to Reopen — let’s double that participation tomorrow night. The developers are nervous. Let’s show up, speak out, and make it clear: East Windsor deserves better.