Conservation Commission - Minutes - 07/24/2025

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MEETING MINUTES FOR RECORD
Waterford Conservation Commission RFORD, CT
July 24, 2025, 6:30 p.m. ron 5
Auditorium, Waterford Town Hall 1005 JUL 28 A 10 28
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Keith Kriet, David Lersch, Tali Maidelis, Ivy Plis, Wade Thomas’ }
Richard Muckle, Geneva Renegar
Avery Holzworth, David DeNoia
Matthew Shea
Maureen FitzGerald, Environmental Planner
Cassandre Grote, Recording Secretary
. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Maidelis at 6:30 p.m.
D. DeNoia was seated for G. Renegar.
A. Holzworth was seated for R. Muckle.
. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion: Made by K. Kriet, seconded by D. DeNoia to approve the July 10, 2025 meeting
minutes.
Vote: 5-0-2 [W. Thomas, A. Holzworth abstaining]
. NEW APPLICATIONS
C-25-08: 105R & 125 Old Colchester Road: Single Family House and On-Site Septic
Construction; Owner/Applicant — John L. Staller
The application was received by the Commission. Staff clarified the physical address to be
105R, whereas the application form submitted lists 125 Old Colchester Road as the parcel
address. Both parcels are included in the site plan title block.
. APPLICATION REVIEW — No applications reviewed.
. OTHER BUSINESS
39 Niantic River Road: Request to Modify 4.1d Authorization to cut and remove invasive
species adjacent to inland wetlands.
Staff reviewed the owner’s request to modify the prior authorization to allow use of
machinery due to the height of the shrubs and diameter of the stalks. The Commission
discussed various stipulations to mitigate potential impacts to adjacent wetlands.
Motion: Made by D. DeNoia, seconded by I. Plis to authorize under Section 4.1.d of the
regulations the removal of invasive shrubs up to the boundary of the wetland with use of
machinery, provided there is no wheel or track access in the wetland soils, and all chippings
are removed from the wetland, if applicable.
Vote: 7-0

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July 24, 2025, Page 2 of 2
6. CORRESPONDENCE — No correspondence received.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Made by D. Lersch, seconded by K. Kriet to adjourn the meeting at 6:46 pm.
Vote. 7-0
Respectfully Submitted,
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Cassandre Grote
Recording Secretary