Milford Inlands Wetlands Agency approves 53‑unit 34 Buick Ave project with inspection and monitoring conditions

The Milford Inlands Wetlands Agency voted Nov. 5 to approve application IW250036 for a proposed 53‑unit building at 34 Buick Avenue under Connecticut General Statute 8‑30g, contingent on several conditions aimed at ensuring the project’s stormwater measures and wetland mitigation are installed and maintained as designed.

The agency’s approval requires the permittee to submit construction plans, install erosion and sedimentation controls consistent with the Connecticut DEEP 2024 guidelines, and post construction and mitigation bonds. The approval also requires the project engineer to certify drainage and that the completed project meets the design intent prior to bond release. In addition, the agent reading the motion included conditions added during deliberation: independent compaction and permeability testing of underlying soils before paver installation, a site monitor approved by the agency to be on‑site during paver installation, weekly photo documentation of each cell and barrier, recording the operations and…