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Commission approves new elementary school at 280 Elizabeth St. Ext., with wetland mitigation
Summary
Norwich IWWCC approved a three‑story replacement elementary school at 280 Elizabeth Street Extension (IWWCC 25‑07), authorizing upland disturbance and two wetland impact areas with a proposed 2,150‑square‑foot mitigation plan to enhance the most ecologically valuable wetland on site.
The Norwich Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approved an upland and wetland application for a new three‑story elementary school at 280 Elizabeth Street Extension (IWWCC 25‑07), agreeing to required mitigation and standard staff conditions.
Designers described a project that will demolish the existing school only after the new building is constructed and will serve about 550 pre‑K–5 students. The project footprint includes stormwater basins, an underground retain‑and‑treat system, and sediment controls intended to meet Connecticut’s 2024 stormwater guidance. Engineers said they designed the basin and outlet structures to limit erosive velocities…
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