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Staff reports monthly inspections and DEP permit questions on active enforcement sites
Summary
Staff updated the commission on ongoing enforcement at 308-1 and 16 Neck Road, including a 2022 wetlands permit and recent DEP surface-water discharge permitting; commissioners asked for a copy of the permit and maps and warned they will cite violations if sediment controls fail.
Staff gave a detailed enforcement update on active sites, including a multi-year enforcement matter covering 308-1 and work at 16 Neck Road. Staff said the property has an existing wetlands permit granted in 2022 (a five-year permit) and that they will perform monthly inspections to verify erosion and sedimentation controls. Commissioners pressed for the underlying permit documents and accurate maps showing wetlands boundaries so they could judge whether proposed crushing/grinding activities fall within permitted areas.
A commissioner raised possible vernal-pool habitat and argued that, for that part of the property, the upland review area may need to be considered at 400 feet because of sensitive habitat; staff said they would circulate DEP service-water discharge documents and the original permit map for the commission to review. Staff warned that if sedimentation controls fail at any time, that will constitute a permit violation and trigger enforcement action.
