Conservation Commission - 1030 (02/27/2025)

Waterford Land Trust, Inc.
PO Box 926, Waterford, CT 06385-0926
February 4, 2025
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
Town of Waterford
Environmental Planner —
Dave Lersch, President 
15 Rope Ferry Road 
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Jim Luce, Vice President 
Waterford, CT 06385
Terry Hernandez, Treasurer
Sheila Elliott, Secretary
Bert Chenard 
Dear Ms Fitzgerald,
Boat mee 
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Waterford Land Trust,
Jan Howell 
Lam writing to provide-information about a restoration project
Joyce Luce 
we are undertaking at our Conover Nature Preserve, located at
Tali Maidelis 
the end of Old Barry Road, Waterford, CT.
Deborah Mosier-Dunn
Joan Prentice 
We request the Town of Waterford Conservation and Wetlands
Susan Stotts 
Commission review the application and find the project is “as of
right” under the Town of Waterford Inland Wetlands and
Watercourses Regulations, Section 4.2b.
The project involves replacing an existing footbridge with a new footbridge in the same location.
The existing footbridge has outlived its usefulness, and it will be replaced with a new structure
offering easier accessibility. Land Trust volunteers will remove the existing bridge and properly
dispose of the timbers. The new bridge will require some minor shoring to level and stabilize the
structure. Please see the attached document describing the replacement foot bridge.
The Land Trust will neither conduct any work in the brook nor disturb the adjoining shoreline.
The Waterford Land Trust is a local non-profit corporation located in Waterford, CT and
dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural resources of Waterford and nearby towns — the
land, water, plants and animals, as well as unique scenic and historic sites.
Mr. Bert Chenard and I are available to provide any additional information, as you request. Bert
may be reached at (860) 857-9672 or bchenard@gmail.com. Please feel free to write to
Waterford Land Trust, Inc at our mailing address, e-mail at info@waterfordlandtrustct.org.. You
may also contact me personally at (860) 442-5936.
Sincerely,
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David L Lersch
President, Waterford Land Trust, Inc
Enclosure (1)
www.waterfordlandtrust.org

TOWN OF WATERFORD
Application for Inland Wetland / Watercourse Permit
Planning & Development
Type of Application: 
Agency Use: 
| 
Town of Waterford, 
CT
Permitted Use, Section 4.1 
Date Received:
Unregulated Activities, Section 4.2 
Received By:
Regulated Activities, Section 6 
Fee: 
Application Number:
1. Applicant: 
WATER Forh LAND Trust, talc. 
Phone: (860) 442 -5936
Address: 7.0. Box Y26 ; WATERFORA 
State: 
CT 
zip: 06 BBS
Fax: 
N/A 
EMail: CNFo@ Wave proRALANATRUST. 6 RG
2, Owner: WATERFORD LAS TRust, TN/e 
Phone: (@40)442-S73G
Address: P.O, Box 926 
| WATERFORA 
State: Cit 
Zip: 06385
Fax: 
N/A 
E-Mail: INFo @ WATERFORD LAND TROsT. ORG
3, Agent: 
Phone:
Address: 
State: 
Zip: '
Fax: 
E-Mail:
4. Property Address: 
28 Crh BARRY ReAA t Was ERbo RA
5, Abutting Property Owners — Complete Attached Form 
AVTACHEA
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6. Activity to be Reviewed and 
/ or Licensed (attach sheet ifnecessary): TNSTACL(Z) 2S! CONCAETE PAAS
AS FounAamon Support For. REPiAceEmMent Foot Baoee ,
7. Description of Proposed Activity (attach sheet ifnecessary): ATTACHEA
8. Purpose of Activity (attach:sheet if necessary): ZIMPRovE Hy ER SAFETY OVER. Foot RerAage
9a. Acreage of Property: 
S35-5 
9b. Acreage of Wetlands: UNNAMEA S7T@EAM CROSSING}
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10. Acreage of Wetlands Altered: _§ C© 
(Acryrey oN Exc Bank 
@, 5 Above SKREAM )
11. Wetland Mitigation Proposed: Ye
42. 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) 
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 suppoytingAlocuments according to the best of his / her knowledge, information and belief.
Applicant: 
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Date: Fes +, 2025
Owner: 1 & at awrel ‘ Pees SENT 
Date: FEB Y , 2028S"
Agent: 
Date:
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The purpose of this project is to replace the current bridge on an existing walking
trail through the Conover Preserve, owned by the Waterford Land Trust. Inc. The
bridge is 
a rudimentary wooden structure and through age, needs to be replaced.
The total span across the stream from bank to bank is currently 14 feet long. The
height of the existing and replacement bridge is less than 5 feet from the surface
of the stream. The bridge rests on stones each side of the stream banks.
Site Preparation. The existing bridge will be taken apart in place using hand tools,
loaded into a trailer, and hauled off the property. All access to the site will be
from the tractor road that begins at the cul-de-sac on Old Barry Road. 
Although
there are no wetlands to cross to get to the site, care will be taken to create
minimal ground disturbance.
NOTE: No disturbance of the stream or banks will be tolerated during both the
dismantling and erection of the new bridge. Work under the bridge will be dane
on scaffold planks for the safety of the workers.
Construction details: Land Trust volunteers will build 2 ft by 3 ft wooden forms on
the rocks where the current bridge sets. Excavation of any soil on the stream
bank is not necessary. Ready-mix concrete will be prepared on site and poured
into the forms at a depth of approximately 4 inches. Rebar will be used to help
secure the new pad to the ground surface and also protrude upward to give the
bridge anchor points. As much of the replacement wooden bridge will be
fabricated away from the stream and moved into position to be secured. All work
is to be done using hand tools.
Project manager:
Bertrand Chenard bchenard@gmail.com (860)857-9672

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