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Commission rules proposed timber harvest on Goshen Road is an as‑of‑right forestry activity
Summary
The commission accepted a jurisdictional determination that a proposed timber harvest on a Goshen Road parcel is an as‑of‑right forestry activity and does not require a wetlands permit, based on plans submitted by forester Jonathan Ziner and a review that found no proposed stream crossings.
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission accepted a jurisdictional determination for a timber harvest on a parcel at Goshen Road (assessor map 215, block 004, lot 006), ruling the proposed activity is an as‑of‑right forestry operation that does not require an inland wetlands permit.
Staff reviewed the notice of timber harvest submitted by forester Jonathan Ziner and inspected mapping and conclusions in the application. The application indicated no proposed perennial or intermittent stream crossings; staff said that absence of stream relocation or crossing is a key reason the activity does not trigger a wetlands permit requirement. Staff also noted Ziner’s experience as a long-standing forester for the Torrington Water Company (now Aquarion) and his record of prior jurisdictional filings.
A motion to accept the activities as an as‑of‑right farming/forestry use carried by voice vote.
