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Torrington commission calls for public hearing on Highland Avenue wetlands crossing; applicant told to explore narrower crossing and mitigation
Summary
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission on Feb. 3 determined wetlands permit application WP26‑1 (1685 Highland Ave, applicant Riley Shredders) is a significant activity requiring a public hearing after engineers said the proposed driveway would fill under 3,000 sq ft of wetland and use two 15‑inch culverts; commissioners asked for alternative alignments and mitigation options.
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission voted Feb. 3 to classify a proposed wetlands crossing and single‑family home at 1685 Highland Avenue as a significant activity and to require a public hearing for wetlands permit WP26‑1.
Bill Holby of Holby Engineering, speaking for applicant Riley Shredders, described the proposed access and said wetlands on the parcel were flagged by Ian Cole, a certified soil scientist. Holby said avoiding wetlands on the parcel would require blasting ledge; he proposed a driveway alignment that he said was the least intrusive in field conditions and estimated “a little less than 3,000 square feet of filling of the wetland” to construct the…
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