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IWWA approves rip-rap plantings and erosion controls for brook-bank work at 14 Minister Brook
Summary
The Simsbury Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approved Application CC #26-10 for brook-bank stabilization at 14 Minister Brook on June 16, requiring planting pockets within the rip rap, standard erosion controls, and compliance with state erosion guidelines.
The Simsbury Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approved a wetland permit for 14 Minister Brook (Application CC #26-10) on June 16, finding that the proposed bank-stabilization methods are not expected to have a significant impact on the watercourse.
Secretary Joseph Campolieta moved, seconded by Commissioner Charles Haldeman, that the commission approve the application of Jackie and Rick Kosiba. The motion, as recorded in the minutes, states the project is expected to not have a significant impact when the commission's recommended planting pockets and erosion-control measures are implemented. The motion carried unanimously (6-0-0).
Conditions recorded in the minutes require that the project be developed in substantial conformance with the June 1, 2026 application; that planting pockets be provided within the rip rap area to further stabilize the bank; that erosion and sediment control measures be installed and maintained until soil stabilization is achieved; that all measures comply with the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (2024); and that the commission's agent may direct the removal of controls after stabilization.
Assistant Town Planner Brittany MacGilpin recommended pockets of plantings within the rip rap during the discussion. The record does not list project costs or contractor information; compliance with the listed conditions and state guidance will govern the work.
