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Torrington wetlands commission warns landowner at 516 Mountain Road to secure engineers or face court
Summary
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission reviewed a show-cause order for work at 516 Mountain Road and told property owner James Mazzarelli he must show engagement with a soil scientist and civil engineer within a month or the commission will refer the matter to court.
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission on June 16 pressed property owner James Mazzarelli to comply with a prior show-cause order related to unpermitted work at 516 Mountain Road, and gave him one month to show engagement with a certified soil scientist and a civil/civil engineer or face possible legal action.
The property owner told the commission he has been bringing in topsoil, seeding, and doing grading and maintenance on the parcel, saying “I have 80 acres on my side of the road. I have, I do hay. I got an apple orchard. I planted last year… I brought in so far this year, 30 something loads of topsoil.” He said most of the visible work is in fields he described as agricultural.
Nate, the city’s inland wetlands…
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