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Norwalk declares Woods Pond trail work a nonregulated recreational use
Summary
Norwalk’s conservation board found proposed trails at the Crossland/Woods Pond parcel qualify as nonregulated outdoor recreation under the inland wetlands rules, allowing hand‑installed trails and a footbridge with limited, hand‑dug abutments and no heavy equipment in wetlands.
The Norwalk Conservation Commission on Jan. 13 determined the proposed trails at the Crossland property adjacent to Woods Pond qualify as a nonregulated recreational use under the city’s inland wetlands regulations, clearing a procedural hurdle for the parks department to continue limited trail work.
Ken Hughes, superintendent of parks and public property, told the commission the city received a state grant for trails, held two public information sessions and revised the design after resident…
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