CORNWALL INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY
MINUTES OF THE
MARCH 2, 2010 REGULAR MEETING - CORNWALL TOWN HALL
Present: Regular members D. Stevenson Hedden, Adam Fischer, Roger Kane and Celia Senzer Alternate member Andrew MacDavid and Land use staff Karen Griswold Nelson.
Absent: Regular member William Hurlburt and Alternate member Doc Simont.
Chairman Hedden called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM in the Cornwall Town Hall with a quorum established. Mr. MacDavid was seated for regular member William Hurlburt.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February regular meeting minutes.
Motion made by Mr. Fischer, seconded by Mr. MacDavid to approve the minutes of the February meeting as presented: unanimously approved.
PENDING APPLICATIONS: None.
NEW APPLICATIONS:
INLAND WETLANDS OFFICER REPORT.
Ms. Griswold Nelson stated that inspections that day showed that the Strettell/Warren Hill site was under control but might need additional erosion and sedimentation control measures based on spring weather conditions and that the Greenberg/Flat Rocks and Day Road site showed no signs of activity.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
OTHER BUSINESS PROPER TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
WORKSHOP MEETING regarding revisions to the wetlands regulations.
Information on file and previously made part of the workshop:
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Model Municipal Regulations – Fourth edition – May 1, 2006
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection June 30, 1997 correspondence from Charles E. Berger, Director, Inland Wetlands Water Resources Division to Municipal Inland Wetlands Agencies regarding a guide to the “upland review area”..
Excerpts from the empowering statutes - Sec 22a-36 – 42.
Copies of Section 1-1q of the State statutes – definition of agriculture and farming
New information made part of the file.
Staff report regarding questions raised at the last workshop meeting
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection guidelines from a recent workshop meeting showing recommendations for the incorporation of LID into the wetlands regulations
The commission continued the review of draft regulations prepared and modified by staff in accordance with the DEP model regulations and recommendations from the commission. Mrs. Senzer was to work with staff to address typographical corrections and a final draft to be prepared for the next regular meeting. The timing of the legal review by commission counsel and required public hearing process was to be addressed at the April meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15Pm by action of chairman Hedden.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Griswold Nelson