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Norwalk panel withholds bond release for wetland restoration, cites inadequate demarcation and late plantings
Summary
The commission denied the requested bond reduction for a corrective wetland restoration after staff reported plantings were installed late in the season and demarcation boulders did not meet permanence expectations; commissioners asked the property owner to submit stronger boulder/wall or planting details before any partial reduction.
The Conservation Commission reviewed a bond‑release reduction request for corrective work at a property where a prior lawn expansion encroached into wetlands. Staff described the work as complete except for overseeding the disturbed area with native seed mix, which the owner had purchased but not yet applied because of seasonality.
Staff said the permit required a $4,580 bond (with $3,628 allocated for plantings) and $9,952 was held in total for removal of structures, placement of demarcation boulders and related…
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