Connecticut: Registration, Inspection & Emissions

[Don]

Agree.........

An excerpt from a letter sent Dec 13 to Matthew Fritz, DEP Chief of Staff:

Assuming another 25 registered in the remaining months of 2005 and all of 2006, there would be approx 214 Composites of all types in CT, which does not include motorcycles. With the drving season being about 7 or 8 months and limited annual mileage of each Composite in the low thousands ( 1,000 to 2,500 ) , the total annual mileage for Composites is insignificant to all the miles driven by CT residents. Based upon the registrations of Composites, what would prompt the DEP to continue to enforce Composite emissions and periodically lower the standards ? Agreed that everything helps, but the impact that Composites have on CT emissions more than likely cannot be measured, now or in the future.

Thanks in advance for your consideration and I look forward to your reply

The other topic covered was the delay in publishing the 2007 Emission standards, after numerous inquries

Should anyone else wish to contact the DEP:

Matthew Fritz, Chief of Staff
Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm St
Hartford CT 06166-5127

I asked for a reply by e-mail, will post when received.

[Don]

On the last day of 2006, it would have been nice if the DEP had released the 2007 Composite Emissions Standards. But, to the best of my knowledge, the standards did not get released. Nor has the DEP Chief of Staff responded, did not even acknowledge being contacted

I had forwarded the file to the State Representative for my District on Dec 26th asking for his assistance:

December 26, 2006

State Representative Ted Graziani
14 Punkin Drive
Ellington CT 06029

Rep Ted Graziani

I have enclosed a copy of the file that was sent to the DEP Chief of Staff, Matthew Fritz, on December 15th. The topic is emissions standards for 2007 Composites, aka replicas and kit cars.

After numerous follow-ups since the 2nd quarter of 2006 , on November 11, December 8 , December 10 and the lettter to Mr Fritz on December 15th, I have not received any response. Also, the DMV co-ordinator for emissions has not received a reply to his inquiry.

In addition to requesting the 2007 emission standards for Composites I also asked for an explanation of the DEP policy on emission testing for Composites. With a total of approx 214 Composites registered in Connecticut, each driven approx 1,000 to 2,500 miles annually, the impact on emissions probably could not be measured and/or is insignificant to the total emissions in the entire state.

I would appreciate your assistance to resolve the issue of obtaining information and clarification from the DEP regarding emission standards for Composites.

Regards