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Project team will commission second wetlands opinion after DEP flagged stream
Summary
Presenters said a DEP staffer identified a short channel as a stream; the team will hire a former DP/DEP wetland specialist for a second opinion and to map the upper area before final design to clarify permitting needs.
Project representatives told the meeting that DEP had identified a short area on the parcel as a stream during a recent site visit, and the team plans to secure a second wetlands opinion before finalizing the site layout. The presenter said he had already discussed the matter with Christie and arranged to bring in a second consultant, and the design team emphasized they will have a wetlands specialist review the upper area and the stream channel.
Silas Canavan said the consultant they plan to bring in is "actually a former DP employee... he knows the regulations very, very well," and added that the second opinion can provide a fair and knowledgeable review. The group discussed the permit implications: if the channel is jurisdictional, the project would likely need an open-bottom culvert and follow permit‑by‑rule requirements; if not, a standard culvert could suffice. The team will commission wetland mapping in the next weeks and incorporate the findings into the planning submittal.
