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Commission approves Charles Cove bulkhead repair plan, with conditions for erosion controls
Summary
The Harbor Management Commission recommended that the Charles Cove condominium association’s plan to install a cast‑in‑place concrete slurry wall to stabilize a failing timber bulkhead is consistent with the harbor management plan, contingent on best‑management practices and environmental protections during construction.
The Norwalk Harbor Management Commission voted Oct. 22 to recommend that a proposed bulkhead repair at Charles Cove — a condominium community on Gregory Boulevard — is consistent with the Harbor Management Plan, with conditions requiring best‑management practices to prevent sedimentation into Norwalk Harbor and Long Island Sound.
Larry Cafaro, a Charles Cove resident, told commissioners the bulkhead on the east side "has been failing somewhat, slightly. We want to repair it before it gets worse." The project would avoid in‑water work by installing about 540 feet of cast‑in‑place concrete slurry walls behind the existing timber bulkhead and using…
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