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Commission presses applicant on wetland clearing, drainage and buffer at 39 Witch Lane
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a homeowner's addition at 39 Witch Lane after staff found wood chips and understory clearing inside the wetland; the applicant offered remediation and plantings, but commissioners asked for more buffer, larger trees, and reduced impervious area before returning with finalized plans.
The Norwalk Conservation Commission on April 28 reviewed a proposed addition at 39 Witch Lane after staff discovered recent clearing and a thin layer of wood chips within the property's rear wetland.
Alexis, the commission's senior environmental officer, told members the disturbance was identified during the application site visit and that the owner had already submitted a remediation-oriented intermediate activity permit application. Staff said the homeowners proposed removing the wood chips, seeding with a wetland plant mix, installing an underground…
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