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| Board/Commission | Conservation Commission |
|---|---|
| Meeting Date | June 12, 2025 |
| Pages | 4 |
| File Size | 4.7 MB |
| OCR Status | Searchable (OCR processed) |
| Source URL | Original |
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WETLAND ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM ALL-POINTS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, P.C. 567 VAUXHALL STREET EXTENSION ∙ SUITE 311 ∙ WATERFORD, CT 06385 ∙ PHONE 860-663-1697 June 9, 2025 Katy Gagnon, Senior Project Manager Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Long Wharf Maritime Center 555 Long Wharf Drive New Haven, CT 06511 Re: Wetland Application #C-25-07 Waterford Pickleball Courts and Parking 51 Daniels Avenue, Waterford, Connecticut APT Job No: CT3611350 Dear Ms. Gagnon, All-Points Technology Corporation, P.C. (“APT”) understands that the Town of Waterford is acquiring ±3.96 acres of a ±19.32-acre parcel at 51 Daniels Avenue in Waterford, Connecticut to be utilized for two pickleball courts, eight (8) associated parking spaces and a concrete sidewalk to provide pedestrian access to the proposed courts (the “Project”). APT previously issued a wetland assessment report dated May 1, 2024, the finding of which were based on project site plans prepared by Langan Engineering, dated May 1, 2025. The Project was modified during discussions with the Waterford Conservation Commission and its staff as part of wetland application #C-25-07, to further limit activities in proximity to Wetland 1 and its associated vernal pool habitat (Vernal Pool 1). As a result, a revised plan dated May 16, 2025 (please refer to the enclosed attachment) was issued to the Conservation Commission that reflects a significant reduction of temporary activity within the 100-foot upland review area (“URA”) to Wetland 1 (originally ±4,060 sf, reduced to ±1,500 sf) and avoids any encroachment within 100 feet of Vernal Pool 1. The revised limit of disturbance now results in limited vegetation removal in the very outer limits of the URA and eliminates previously proposed clearing of mature forest habitat that buffers Wetland 1 and Vernal Pool 1. APT’s original wetland assessment report recommended an upland review area/vernal pool terrestrial enhancement area due to the previously proposed encroachment into Wetland 1’s URA and within 100 feet of Vernal Pool 1. The principal intent of the proposed mitigation plan was to restore some of the functions and values of the URA that would have been diminished with the clearing of mature upland forested habitat that supports Wetland 1 and Vernal Pool 1. 2 | P a g e With the significant reduction in proposed URA activities, elimination of any activities within 100 feet of Vernal Pool 1, and avoidance of clearing mature upland forest that buffers these resources, it is my professional opinion that the previously proposed upland review area/vernal pool terrestrial enhancement area is no longer recommended. If you have any questions regarding the above-referenced information, please feel free to contact me by telephone at (860) 552-2033 or at dgustafson@allpointstech.com. Sincerely, All-Points Technology Corporation, P.C. Dean Gustafson Professional Soil Scientist Senior Wetland Scientist Enclosure May 16, 2025 Revised Site Plan