Wetlands Plans New Bridges Over Troubled Waters
By Susan MacEachron CHA Consulting and Garg Engineering presented plans for replacing the bridges over Hall Meadow Brook on Old Goshen Road and Smith Road at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on April 6. The work on Old Goshen Road is expected to begin in April 2027 and should be completed by the fall. The […]
Wetlands Weighs New Fees
By Susan MacEachron An in-depth discussion of the appropriate fees to charge for a wetlands permit consumed most of the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on March 2. Wetlands Enforcement Officer Stacy Sefcik reported that a site meeting had been held to discuss tree removal on Mountain Road related to the upcoming bridge replacement and that […]
Wetlands Agency Chides Town for Significant Tree Removal Without Notice
By Susan MacEachron The matter of significant tree removal along Ashpohtag Road and Doolittle Drive by the Norfolk Department of Public Works (DPW) without prior notice to the Inland Wetlands Agency was addressed by First Selectman Henry Tirrell at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on Feb. 2. He also updated agency members on the Connecticut […]
Bridge Repair Is Detailed at Wetlands
By Susan MacEachron Reconstruction of the bridge at Mountain and Westside Roads was the primary focus of the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on Nov. 3. The project is expected to take three to four months and that section of Mountain Road will be closed during construction. Also, it was determined that a man-made pond at […]
Eye on Town Government
Wetlands Agency Considers New Septic System, Tree Farm By Susan MacEachron A proposed new septic system for 60 Estey Road and a container tree farm at 39 Schoolhouse Road were discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency meeting on June 2. Wetlands Enforcement Officer Stacey Sefcik also reported a complaint about erosion from work on a […]
Wetlands Discusses Proposed Subdivision, City Meadow
By Susan MacEachron The subdivision of a residential lot, the restoration of City Meadow and two tennis courts were discussed at the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Jan. 8. At a public hearing, George Johannesen of Allied Engineering Associates, representing homeowner Carlene Laughlin, described the plan to subdivide her land at 305 Mountain Road. […]
Proposed Firehouse Plan Comes Before Wetlands Agency
By Susan MacEachron A full contingent of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) attended the Inland Wetlands Agency (Wetlands) meeting on Aug. 7. NVFD members came to hear the proposed application for the construction of a new firehouse. Emily Bousaada, a civil engineer from Benesch, outlined the proposal. Benesch, a professional services firm, was hired […]
