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Middletown agency moves to adopt official wetlands GIS map as part of regulation updates
Summary
Staff told the agency it plans to adopt an official wetlands map (derived from USDA base maps) as a GIS layer to accompany revised inland-wetlands regulations; the map will show wetlands and 100‑foot regulated areas and will be shared with the Connecticut DEP for comment.
The Middletown Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency discussed progress on revised regulations and the adoption of an official wetlands map that staff developed using U.S. Department of Agriculture base imagery and local data.
Staff said the map, which includes watercourses, delineated wetlands and a 100-foot regulated area shown in red, will be adopted concurrently with the revised regulations and made available online as a GIS layer. Staff emphasized the map is a general guide and that official, site‑specific wetland delineations will still require a certified soil scientist. "When we adopt it, Joe will sign it, and there'll be an official date of when this will be accepted and adopted," staff said, adding the Connecticut DEP will receive the regulations and map for comment.
Commissioners noted the map will be useful as a planning tool and asked about online access and how the layer will appear in the town GIS. Staff said the layer will be available to view and that a framed hard copy will be mounted in the land-use office. The agency also heard that a pro bono site visit and inspection at Lovie's farm was completed and that a final report from the soil scientist would be distributed to members and placed on a future agenda for discussion.
The agency did not adopt the map at this meeting but outlined next steps: finalize the regulations, send the draft to DEP for review, circulate the map and schedule any required public-review steps tied to the regulation adoption process.
