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Middletown agency asks property owner to apply after pallets placed in wetlands
Summary
Staff reported pallets placed in wetlands at Lubbys Farm may crush vegetation and pose downstream hazards; the agency voted to require the owner, Mr. Mitchell, to submit an application and a focused wetland delineation for the affected area.
Staff told the agency that a prior field inspection showed signs that pallets had been placed in wetlands at Lubbys Farm and that video evidence initially suggested a diversion of a watercourse; subsequent storms reportedly restored the flow. The staff report noted that pallets in the wetlands can crush vegetation and could be mobilized in heavy flows, potentially causing downstream impacts.
Commissioners directed staff to require Mr. Mitchell to submit an application to the Inland Wetlands Agency to permit the use of pallets as bridges and pathways and to provide a wetlands delineation of the immediate area where pallets were placed. The motion to require an application was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote with no opposition or abstentions recorded in the meeting transcript.
Staff said that requiring the application will allow the agency to process the situation and, if needed, apply appropriate mitigation or enforcement conditions following review of the delineation and application materials.
