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Milford Inland Wetlands Agency unanimously approves Wheeler's Farm redevelopment with strict erosion‑control and monitoring conditions
Summary
The Milford Inland Wetlands Agency approved Wheeler's Farm Developers LLC's mixed‑use project at 470–488 Wheelers Farm Road on Dec. 17, 2025, imposing conditions requiring DEP‑standard erosion controls, coordination with DOT, weekly inspections and three years of mitigation monitoring.
Milford City — The Milford Inland Wetlands Agency voted unanimously Dec. 17 to grant a permit for Wheeler's Farm Developers LLC to redevelop 470–488 Wheelers Farm Road, subject to detailed erosion‑control, stormwater treatment and mitigation monitoring conditions.
The permit (application I W‑25‑0054470‑470‑488) covers construction and grading within 150 feet of on‑site wetlands in the Wekawa River watershed. Commissioner Jim Connors moved the approval after staff and the city engineer reviewed revised plans; Julie Valvo seconded and the roll call vote was recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: Agency members and staff said the revised plans add measures intended to prevent construction runoff from reaching wetland resources. The motion attaches conditions the agency described as safeguards — including installation and maintenance of soil erosion and sedimentation controls in accordance with the Connecticut DEP 2024 erosion and sedimentation control guidelines, a stormwater treatment system as shown on the approved plans, and documented operations…
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