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Deborah R. Brancato

Deborah R. Brancato

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  • Real Estate & Land Use
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  • Fairfield University, B.A., 2004 ~ summa cum laude
  • Pace University School of Law, J.D., 2007 ~ magna cum laude

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Deborah R. Brancato

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Deborah practices in the areas of environmental, real estate, and land use law, with a focus on assisting clients to understand, manage, and limit environmental risks associated with property and business transactions. Deborah represents a diverse array of clients through environmental aspects of purchasing or selling real estate or businesses that have significant environmental liabilities, including navigating investigation and remedial obligations under the Connecticut Transfer Act. She guides clients through remediation and redevelopment of brownfield and environmentally sensitive properties, including negotiating environment use restrictions for contaminated properties with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and regularly advises regarding environmental permitting and compliance issues.

Deborah is an active participant in the State’s ongoing efforts to revamp Connecticut’s environmental regulatory framework, and served on one of the CT DEEP subcommittees formed to assist the State with its development of a new release-based cleanup program, which will ultimately replace the Transfer Act and drastically change environmental compliance obligations in the State.

Deborah has cultivated close relationships with the regulatory and consultant community that enable her to efficiently assist clients with environmental matters. She applies her years of experience, including a background at a prominent public interest environmental advocacy organization, to provide clients with pragmatic, cost-effective, and creative solutions to environmental issues.

Deborah is also experienced in representing developers, institutions, and property owners in a wide range of real estate and commercial transactions, and land use matters.

Affiliations

  • Connecticut Bar Association, Environmental Law Section Executive Committee, 2021-2022
  • Connecticut Society for Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP), Board Member
  • Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut (EPOC)
  • Fairfield County Bar Association
  • Norwalk Leadership Institute Program, 2020
  • NYC Environmental Law Leadership Institute, 2009

Distinctions

  • 40 Under Forty, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, 2022
  • New Leaders in Law, Connecticut Legal Awards, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2021
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Connecticut Super Lawyers® - Real Estate, 2017

Community

  • Former Chair of the Fairfield County Bar Association Environmental Section, 2020-2021
  • Former Board Member of the Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut, Inc.

CT DEEP Finalizes New Spill Regulations

March 14, 2022
The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has finalized long-awaited “Release Reporting Regulations,” which define when and how discharges of oil, petroleum, and other reportable materials must be reported to the State. The new regulations, available here, became effective on Friday March 4, 2022. Prior to these regulations,
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CT DEEP Seeking Feedback on Release-Based Remediation Program Development

June 29, 2021
The CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is continuing in its process of establishing a Release-Based Cleanup Program in Connecticut, to ultimately replace the Transfer Act. The topical subcommittees of the Working Group established to advise DEEP regarding the development of regulations for the new remediation program, have
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ELUR Inspection and “Factsheet” Forms Now Available – New Requirements Applicable to all Properties Subject to an Environmental Land Use Restriction

April 13, 2021
DEEP’s new Environment Use Restriction (“EUR”) regulations that became effective this past February included a number of new obligations applicable to any property that is subject to an environmental land use restriction (regardless of when it was recorded). These obligations include: Preparing a “Factsheet,” which must be completed and posted
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State Approves “Wave 2” Amendments to Remediation Standards Regulations and Revisions to Environmental Use Restriction Regulations

February 18, 2021
Following years of consideration, development, and review, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has revised the State’s Remediation Standards Regulations (“RSRs”) and Environmental Use Restriction (“EUR”) regulations. The updated regulations, available here (RSRs) and here (EUR), are effective as of February 16, 2021 (note: versions at these
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State Passes Landmark Legislation Setting Framework to Retire Burdensome Transfer Act

October 05, 2020
Creates New Regulatory Program with a Release-Based Approach to Remediation During Special Sessions held last week, the General Assembly passed House Bill No. 7001, which Governor Lamont signed into law, authorizing the development of a release-based remediation program for the State, to eventually replace the Connecticut Transfer Act, C.G.S. §§
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