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Commission accepts dock application for Wateride Lane, finds no significant wetlands impact
Summary
Homeowner Matt Muscardi presented plans for a removable aluminum-and-cedar dock on Woodridge Lake; the commission accepted the application and determined the project not to be a significant wetlands activity, concluding no site walk was needed.
The Town of Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission accepted an application April 15 from Matt Muscardi to install a removable dock extending 24 feet into Woodridge Lake and determined the work is not a "significant activity" under the town’s wetlands rules.
Muscardi said the dock is constructed from aluminum framing and untreated cedar panels that snap together and are removed for winter storage. "It's like Legos almost," he said, describing the modular panels and seasonal removal process. He said the dock would be secured to an existing mortared retaining wall with four concrete screws and would not require footings or excavation.
Commissioners polled and agreed a site walk was unnecessary because the design avoids excavation and the lake association had approved the dock. A motion that the project is not a significant activity passed with one abstention recorded; the application will return to the commission at a later meeting for final vote on permit issuance.
What happens next: Applicant will appear at a future meeting for a final vote; the commission recorded conditions and asked staff to include the Woodridge association approval in the file.
