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Commission approves restoration plan at 114 West Avon Road with three‑year monitoring
Summary
The commission approved a restoration/remediation plan for 114 West Avon Road that includes soil testing via the Connecticut Ag Extension, erosion‑control blankets on steep slopes, topsoil replacement, and a three‑year annual reporting requirement; the motion included conditions on staff coordination and a 33.3% allowance for plant mortality before replacements are required.
The Town of Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission approved a restoration plan for 114 West Avon Road that staff described as a robust remediation program with several conditions.
Landscape architect Biff Scheckinger, representing the owner, said the plan was revised after the July hearing to quantify the use of soil erosion‑control blankets on slopes exceeding the specified gradient and to require soil samples to be tested by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (Ag Extension) before amendments are applied. He also said Carrier will remove sand and replace it with topsoil, which will be sampled and amended as needed.
Commissioner Robert Eisner moved approval with two additional conditions: that the applicant coordinate with town staff on erosion control and neighbor arrangements, and that up to 33.3% loss of installed plants due to normal mortality would not require mandatory replacement. The commission also required annual evaluative reports for three years documenting planting and establishment. The motion was seconded and carried.
