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Board schedules site walk, asks for wetland delineation after Swamp Road review
Summary
Review of a proposed three‑lot subdivision on Swamp Road identified significant wetlands, MDIFW recommendations on Blanding turtle habitat assessments, shoreland‑zone considerations and questions about lot frontage ratios; board asked for a wetland delineation and scheduled a site walk for Aug. 4 at 4 p.m.
The Bridgton Planning Board reviewed a proposed three‑lot subdivision on Swamp Road (Map 9, Lot 22B) and raised multiple environmental and mapping concerns, including the extent of wetlands, shoreland‑zone boundaries, and MDIFW guidance to assess Blanding turtle habitat within 250 feet of disturbance. The project engineer said the team has provided passing test pits and stormwater calculations and that the lots show adequate upland building envelopes, but several board members asked for a formal wetland delineation, shoreland mapping, and a narrative explaining compliance with municipal standards.
Board members tentatively agreed the requested waivers (landscaping and hydrogeological study) could be considered, but they asked the applicant to provide the wetland delineation report or confirm prior delineation, to demonstrate lot depth‑to‑frontage ratios comply with shoreland rules, and to address deed restrictions or logging/clearing limits. The board scheduled a site walk for 4:00 p.m. on August 4 to review on‑site wetlands and shoreland boundaries before making final determinations.
