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Norwalk Shellfish Commission gives conditional approval for 20 Wharf riprap work pending substrate check
Summary
The Shellfish Commission conditionally approved riprap work at 20 Wharf in Rowayton, asking the applicant to confirm the seabed is sand (not a seed bed) before full sign-off. The DEP indicated it was prepared to issue a permit; commissioners requested quick on-site confirmation (photos or a scoop test).
The Norwalk Shellfish Commission on Feb. 5 conditionally approved a riprap repair and limited barge operation at 20 Wharf (Rowayton), requiring quick site confirmation that the substrate is abiotic sand and not a natural shellfish seed bed.
Tom, representing the property owners and applicants, said the project covers roughly the last 30 feet of unprotected shoreline and that "the DEP is ready to issue a permit for this" and had suggested a barging approach that might…
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