Conservation Commission (linked)

TOWN OF WATERFORD
Application for Inland Wetland / Watercourse Permit
Type of Application: Agency Use:
Permitted Use, Section 4.1 Date Received:
Unregulated Activities, Section 4.2 Received By:
Regulated Activities, Section 6 a Fee: a Application Number: GC =24 3-0 S
1. Applicant: Geraldine & Stephen Kuenkler Phone: 860-437-0387
Address; 268 Niantic River Road, Waterford State: CT Zip: 06385
Fax: E-Mail: drabikuenkler@juno.com
2. Owner: <Same as applicant> * Phone:
Address: State: Zip:
Fax: E-Mail: 2a ey
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
3. Agent: Attn: Seamus Moran, P.E. 
Phone; 860-980-8008
Address: 232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201, Mystic State: CT Zip: 06355
Fax: E-Mail: smoran@hh-engineers.com
4, Property Address: 268 Niantic River Road, Waterford (MBLU 115/5230)
§, Abutting Property Owners — Complete Attached Form
6. Activity to be Reviewed and / or Licensed (attach sheet if necessary): See attached
7. Description of Proposed Activity (attach sheet if necessary): See attached
8. Purpose of Activity (attach sheet if necessary): Slope stabilization and protection of pre-1995 residence
9a, Acreage of Property; 0.30 acres 9b, Acreage of Wetlands; 0.04 acres
10. Acreage of Wetlands Altered: _9.0 acres
11. Wetland Mitigation Proposed; No wetlands altered. SESC controls to be installed and maintained throughout construction.
12. Section 7 and sections 8.1 & 8.2 of the Town of Waterford “Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Regulations”
have been complied with: (Review attached check list) X Yes: No:
The applicant / owner hereby gives the Commission, its agent and consultants the right of free access to any
part of the property under consideration. The undersigned warrants the truth of all statements contained
herein and in all supporting documents acconting to the best of his / her knowledge, information and belief.
Applicant:
Auuem elon Date: Ti3 JEVEES
Owner: Kuenk ty Date: 7 3 fa 04
Agent: a | i : ° } Date: 13/2023
IWW Pernt Application form
Updated 32011

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ATTACHMENT TO WETLANDS PERMIT APPLICATION FOR
KUENKLER RESIDENCE SLOPE STABILIZATION IMPROVEMENTS
268 NIANTIC RIVER ROAD
WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT 06385
JULY 13, 2023
6. Activity to be Reviewed and/or Licensed
The subject property is approximately 0.30 acres and consists of approximately 0.26
acres of upland soil, 0.01 acres of tidal wetlands and 0.03 acres of inland wetlands on
site. on site. The 100-foot inland wetland upland review area (URA) extends into
Niantic River Road and encompasses the entire property.
Activity to be reviewed includes the installation of a new gabion retaining wall,
placement of fill, and grading modifications within the URA. In total, approximately
0.05 acres of the 0.26 acres of upland soil on site will be disturbed by earthwork
activities. The project improvements will require removal of trees, clearing, and
earthwork to prepare the site. The downgradient edge of the gabion wall will be a
minimum of 2.3 ft from the edge of the nearest wetland flag (W/F5). The existing
topography at the base of the gabion wall will remain unchanged, and the wall will
serve to protect the existing slope and the existing coastal resources on the slope
from erosion. Therefore, no direct or indirect impacts to wetlands are anticipated as a
result of the proposed improvements.
An underdrain near the top of the slope was considered as an alternative to the
proposed gabion wall, however, this option was not selected as the homeowner's
have growing concerns that the unstable slope has already shown signs of erosion
which may impact the structural integrity of the residence. The gabion wall will serve
to stabilize the toe of the slope, and the fill material to be placed behind the wall will
provide support for the existing building foundation.
7. Description of Proposed Activity
The applicant is proposing to install a gabion wall. The purpose of the gabion wall is
to terrace and stabilize the failing slope as a means of protecting the structural
integrity of the existing single-family residence which was constructed in 1925 (per
assessor card).
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
860-980-8008
www.hh-engineers.com

Properties
Adjacent
to:
_268
Niantic
River
Road
Parcel
ID#
Property
Address
Mailing
Address
479400
266
Niantic
River
Road
81
Granite
Street,
New
London,
CT
06320
479700
270
Niantic
River
Road
270
Niantic
River
Road,
Waterford,
CT
06385
Updated
06/17/10

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Statewide Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Activity Reporting Form
Please complete and mail this form in accordance with the instructions on pages 2 and 3 to:
DEEP Land & Water Resources Division, Inland Wetlands Management Program, 79 Elm Street, grd Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
Incomplete or incomprehensible forms will be mailed back to the inland wetlands agency.
PART I: Must Be Completed By The Inland Wetlands Agency
DATE ACTION WAS TAKEN: year: month:
ACTION TAKEN (see instructions, only use one code):
WAS A PUBLIC HEARING HELD (check one)? yes [] no C]
NAME OF AGENCY OFFICIAL VERIFYING AND COMPLETING THIS FORM:
(print name) (signature)
PART Il: To Be Completed By The Inland Wetlands Agency Or The Applicant
TOWN IN WHICH THE ACTION IS OCCURRING (print name): Waterford
does this project cross municipal boundaries (check one)? yes [] no
if yes, list the other town(s) in which the action is occurring (print name(s)): ;
LOCATION (see instructions for information): USGS quad name: Niantic or number:
subregional drainage basin number: 2204
NAME OF APPLICANT, VIOLATOR OR PETITIONER (print name): Geraldine & Stephen Kuenkler
NAME & ADDRESS / LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE (print information): 268 Niantic River Road, Waterford, CT 06385
briefly describe the action/project/activity (check and print information): temporary [] permanent [Z] description:
New gabion wall for slope stability
ACTIVITY PURPOSE CODE (see instructions, only use one code): J
40. ACTIVITY TYPE CODE(S) (see instructions for codes): 1 2 ; ae
41. WETLAND / WATERCOURSE AREA ALTERED (must provide acres or linear feet):
0.00
wetlands: acres open water body: 0.00 acres stream: 0 linear feet
42. UPLAND AREA ALTERED (must provide acres): 0.05 acres
43. AREA OF WETLANDS / WATERCOURSES RESTORED, ENHANCED OR CREATED (must provide acres): 0.0 acres
DATE RECEIVED: PART Ill: To Be Completed By The DEEP DATE RETURNED TO DEEP:
FORM COMPLETED: YES NO FORM CORRECTED / COMPLETED: YES NO
rev. 1/2019 pdf

NEW ENGLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Wetland Consulting Specialists Since 1983
June 27, 2023
Ms. Maureen Fitzgerald
Environmental Planner
Town of Waterford
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Re: 268 Niantic River Road
Waterford, Connecticut
Dear Ms. Fitzgerald:
On June 12, 2023, I evaluated the wetlands at 268 Niantic River Road in the Town of
Waterford. I previously delineated the wetland boundary on the land. Wetland flags 1
through 3 delineate a tidal wetland boundary. Wetland flags 3 through 7 delineate an inland
wetland boundary.
The inland wetland is formed by a groundwater seep on the side slope. The vegetation in the
inland wetland is approximately 85 percent Japanese Knotweed, which is an exotic invasive
plant. Other plant species include Skunk Cabbage, Jewelweed, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, and
Jewelweed.
The proposal is to construct a gabion wall upgradient of the inland wetland. There will be no
underdrain on the upgradient side to avoid affecting the groundwater hydrology. The gabion
wall would not build hydrostatic pressure because it is not a solid wall. So, without an
underdrain to redirect groundwater, the groundwater hydrology should be unaffected. The
gabion wall should not impact the hydrology of the inland wetland.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectively Submitted,
New England Environmental Services
R. Richard Snarski
Professional Wetland Scientist #1391
Registered Professional Soil Scientist
Consulting Botanist
RRS/srh
30 GINA LANE, MARLBOROUGH, CONNECTICUT 06447
richsnarski@gmail.com ¢ 860-918-1970 ° www.richsnarski.com

HH
ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
860-980-8008 (Office)
www.hh-engineers.com

HL«HI
ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
860-980-8008 (Office)

HH
ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
860-980-8008 (Office)

HH
ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES
H+H Engineering Associates, LLC
232 Greenmanville Avenue, Suite 201
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
008 (Office)
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