The state General Assembly Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a nearly $400 million bond package Wednesday that includes $7 million the town requested for the final cleanup of the former Norwich Hospital property to prepare to turn it over to Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. Mohegan tribal officials said earlier this month that the tribe expects to receive a plan from a consultant by early April that could solidify the tribe’s conceptual plan for a $400 million to $600 million development on the property. That included sports complexes, a marina, recreation, hotels, upscale camping and senior housing. The tribe also is exploring a way to cross the river — such as a seasonal ferry, gondolas or a tram. The town requested the $7 million after environmental test crews discovered extensive contamination throughout the property, where the state had used coal ash from an on-campus coal-burning plant as subsurface for roadbeds and parking lots.
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