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Committee reviews completed survey and wetlands mapping; consultant to introduce design team
Summary
The committee received final survey maps and a wetlands delineation report, including a documented bald eagle nest near Hamilton Drive; the committee asked members to submit comments and invited the contracted engineering firm to introduce its team at the next meeting.
The committee was briefed that the final survey maps and wetlands delineation report for the Route 37 corridor work have been completed and distributed. "We did receive the final survey maps. Today, we actually pieced them all together," a committee speaker identified in the transcript as Antonio Ragarola said, noting the committee will receive 11x17 copies for detailed review.
Antonio told members the surveyor recorded an eagle nest across from Hamilton Drive and captured tree locations above a threshold diameter (notes in the record mention trees measured at "6 inches or 12 inches in diameter"). He urged committee members to review the maps and forward any comments to the chair so the comments can be packaged and sent to the consultant: "If you have any comments, please generate them and send them to the chair. And we can forward them on to the consultants."
Committee members asked for additional detail about vernal pools and specific wetland features; Antonio said the consultant will follow up to pick up any features missed in the first pass and that clarifications will be sent collectively.
Committee members reported that New Fairfield has executed a contract with the engineering firm referenced in the record as BL company (the transcript also uses the acronyms BNL and references the name Barton). The committee agreed to invite the consultant team to the next meeting for an introduction and to discuss the scope and public outreach plan.
Next steps: committee members should submit consolidated comments for the consultant, and the consultant team will be asked to present outreach plans and a timeline at the follow-up meeting tentatively scheduled for Oct. 21.
