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New Canaan commission approves two pond maintenance dredging permits

New Canaan Inland Wetlands Commission · November 18, 2025
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The New Canaan Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously approved two pond-maintenance dredging permits — for 1541 Owen Oak (Onoke Ridge) and Indian Rock Road — with consultant inspection and post-restoration compliance reporting required as conditions.

The New Canaan Inland Wetlands Commission on Nov. 17 unanimously approved two applications to hydraulically dredge private ponds as routine maintenance.

Matt Voigt of New England Aquatic Services told the commission the Onoke Ridge pond at 1541 Owen Oak has filled with leaves and detritus and will be cleaned using a trailer-mounted pump and a 5-inch suction nozzle. "We have, I think about 300, 350 cubic yards of material wet that we're estimating in the pond itself," Voigt said, adding that material should dewater to about 100–150 cubic yards for off-site removal. He…

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