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Torrington conservation panel weighs permit program for bow hunting on University Drive property
Summary
The Torrington Conservation Commission discussed a resident request to allow bow hunting on an 84‑acre, city‑owned parcel on University Drive, debated safety and administrative concerns and asked staff to research state rules and potential permit requirements.
Torrington Conservation Commission members discussed whether to allow regulated bow hunting on a roughly 84‑acre City of Torrington parcel along University Drive after a local resident asked for permission.
Commission members were told the property is owned by Public Works and is not encumbered by a conservation deed restriction. Assistant city planner Nate Nardi said the city has no current program that permits hunting on city land and that a landowner‑consent form and a permit process would likely be required if the commission wanted to allow it. “I’ll do a little bit more research,” Nardi said,…
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