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Easton commission reviews long‑running wetlands violations, schedules site walks and follow ups
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the commission reviewed multiple ongoing enforcement matters (including long‑running cases involving David Harding, Silva/Teixeira, Carrena and several recent after‑the‑fact applications), scheduled a May 2 site walk for one matter and requested remediation documentation across several properties.
The Easton Conservation Commission used much of its April 14 meeting to review updates on longstanding enforcement matters and to schedule follow‑up inspections.
Chair Dori Wollen presented status reports on cases dating back to 2021 and 2023, including a long unresolved matter involving David Harding (warnings and a violation dating to 2021 and hearings in 2022). Harding previously asserted a farm designation; the commission said no recent complete As‑of‑Right application has been filed and asked Harding to submit a marked site plan. The commission scheduled a special site walk for May 2, 2026 at 9 a.m. to inspect the areas cited in V#21‑592 if Harding provides the requested documentation.
Other items reviewed included a cross‑jurisdictional Cease & Desist affecting properties on the Easton/Trumbull line (V#23‑644), where Trumbull officials have been involved and Easton staff requested written confirmation from Trumbull about remediation; and Carrena Property Management (76 Northwood Drive, V#24‑652), where the commission conditionally agreed to lift a violation once privacy hedges or native plantings are installed and confirmed by the WEO.
The commission also logged new and ongoing after‑the‑fact matters, including work at 30 Barberry Lane and earthwork at 173 North Street; staff were directed to request formal applications and technical reports for remediation in each case. Several neighbors attended portions of the meeting to report observed conditions and provide photographic evidence in support of violations under review.
Commissioners emphasized the need for site plans that clearly show wetlands and the 100‑foot regulated area on each lot, documentation from consulting soil scientists or engineers when submitted, and written confirmation from adjacent municipal authorities when violations cross town lines.
