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WATERFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION 
INLAND WETLAND PERMIT #C21- 02: 1000 Hartford Turnpike 
Town of Waterford Municipal Complex 
Waterford, Connecticut 
 
The Waterford Conservation Commission, in their capacity as the Town’s Inland Wetland Agency, 
hereby authorizes the applicant to conduct regulated activities in designated areas located at 1000 
Hartford Turnpike, Waterford, CT, which are subject to jurisdiction in accordance with CT General 
Statutes, Section 22a-36 through 22a-45, inclusive, as amended, and the Waterford Inland Wetlands and 
Watercourses regulations. 
 
This permit is a grant of approval from the Waterford Conservation Commission to conduct the following 
regulated activities: 
 
1. Temporary disturbance of 480 sq. ft. of inland wetland and watercourses for installation 
of a vegetated drainage swale and grading and placement of rip-rap at an existing 
stormdrain outfall. 
 
These regulated activities are associated with the construction of 180 ft. grass drainage swale on the 
northeastern side of the access driveway.  The proposed activity is shown on site plans entitled; “Drainage 
Improvement, Prepared for Town of Waterford Municipal Complex, 1000 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford, 
CT”, dated 04/20/21, prepared by Anchor Barton & Loguidice.   
 
The Conservation Commission has reviewed the application materials and attaches the following 
conditions to this authorization to minimize impacts associated with the proposed regulated activities and 
further protect the inland wetlands and surface water on this site: 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:  
 
1. Sediment control measures shall be installed at the project limit prior to the start of site work. 
 
2. Stormdrain flows shall be diverted during swale construction to control erosion and 
sedimentation.   
 
3. Excavated soil materials shall not be deposited or backfilled into wetlands.  Water from any 
required de-watering activity shall be directed to non-wetland areas and treated through a de-
watering basin.   
 
4. Final stabilization of disturbed soil areas, including all temporary and permanent soil 
disturbances, shall be seeded and stabilized with appropriate erosion control measures as site 
conditions require. 
 
STANDARD CONDITIONS: 
 
1. The Conservation Commission’s agent shall be notified at least 48 hours prior to commencement 
of any regulated activity. 
 

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Permit #C-21-02 
1000 Hartford Turnpike Drainage Swale 
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2. At all times during site work and until soil areas are stabilized, the applicant shall install and 
maintain erosion and sediment control measures such as fabric filter fence, staked hay bales or 
other measures deemed necessary by the Commission’s agent to prevent erosion and 
sedimentation impacts to wetlands and watercourses.  Erosion control and soil stabilization 
measures shall comply with the approved plans and the guidelines as established in the 
Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, 2002, CTDEEP Bulletin 34. 
 
3. Upon direction of the Commission’s agent, erosion and sediment control measures shall be 
removed by the applicant following stabilization of the site. 
 
All work and all regulated activities conducted pursuant to this authorization shall be consistent with the 
terms and conditions of this permit.  Any structures, excavation, deposition of fill, obstructions of flow, 
encroachments or other regulated activities not specifically identified and authorized herein shall 
constitute a violation of this permit and may result in permit modification, suspension or revocation.  
 
In the event that any additional wetland or watercourse regulated activities are required as a result of other 
agency permitting to support the proposed activity, the Waterford Conservation Commission reserves the 
right to reconsider the proposed regulated activity and may require modifications to minimize the impact 
to wetland resources. 
 
In evaluating this application, the Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant.  If 
such information subsequently proves to be false, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit may be 
modified, suspended or revoked. 
 
This permit shall be valid for a period of 5 years.  Permit extensions may be authorized in accordance 
with CT General Statutes § 22a-36 through 22a-45 inclusive.   If the regulated activity is not completed 
within this time frame, the permit may be held to be invalid by the Conservation Commission or the 
applicant may be required to petition the Commission for an extension or re-issuance of the permit.  The 
Commission may require the applicant to furnish additional information at that time. 
 
 
The Conservation Commission renders this Summary Ruling in accordance with the Waterford Inland 
Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations based on the following considerations: 
 
A. The activity is proposed to address a drainage problem at an existing stormwater 
outfall.  Strict adherence to the terms and conditions of this inland wetland permit 
will protect the quality of inland wetlands and surface waters. 
 
This permit will be strictly enforced.  If the Conservation Commission finds that the applicant has not 
complied with the permit conditions or has exceeded the scope of this permit as set forth herein, or, if the 
intended use of the general site is not as represented by the application or the plan of record, the 
Commission may suspend or revoke this permit, direct the Environmental Officer to issue a cease and 
desist order, require the applicant to modify, extend or revise the site work, or require the applicant to 
restore the area to its original condition. 
 
 
Dated:   
May 13, 2021 
 
Issued By: 
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Chairman, Richard F. Muckle 
Waterford Conservation Commission