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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff ReportData shown on this map is provided for planning and informational purposes only. The municipality and CAI Technologies are not responsible for any use for other purposes or misuse or misrepresentation of this map. City of Norwich 260 Cherry Lane Map 53 Lot 1A 1 Inch = 1290 Feet June 1 2015 www.cai-tech.com Applicant: City of Norwich Address: 260 Cherry Ln Meeting Date: June 18, 2015 Date Received by Commission: June 18, 2015 Applicant Request - Work within regulated area for the expansion of a water treatment facility building Activity Description Wetland Disturbance Area 300 sq ft Upland Review Disturbance Area 4,900 sq ft Watercourse/ Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 Staff Comments The existing water treatment building next to Stony Brook Reservoir requires upgrades to improve its functionality. o Upgrades for the water treatment process o Removal of existing septic system Project will be done in one phase o Start date is not known because the project still has to go out to bid o Project should take approximately 9 months, which allows units to be manufactured and delivered Project is believed to be a Permitted Use As of Right o Work to be completed is between the Stony Brook Reservoir and the storage tank- therefore the criteria of storage and withdrawal is met Project area has high quality wetland areas but these areas have been disturbed in the past. o New disturbance of 300sq ft. will not have any detrimental effects on the area. H:\AA-Curly\APPLICATIONS\IN PROCESS\WETLANDS ONLY\NPUC\Staff\norwichwaterstaffrep6-18-15.doc Draft Motion After giving due consideration to all relevant factors including those in Section 10 and or Section 4 of the Montville Inland Wetland Regulation and Section 22a-41 of the Connecticut General Statutes, I move to approve the application below as a Permitted Use as of Right 215 IWC 13 City of Norwich: An application for the expansion of the existing water treatment building on the property located at 260 Cherry Lane, Oakdale Ct. As shown on Assessor’s Map 53 Lot 1A as depicted on the plan titled “Norwich Public Utilities Stony Brook Water Treatment Plant Dissolved Air Flotation Clarification System Prepared by Green Site Designs, Tat and Howard and Kuegler Associates revised to May 2015 and the application and narrative dated 5-13-15. The Commission finds that the project falls under on Section 4.1.e of the Town of Montville Inland Wetland Regulations. This is a conditional approval. Each and every condition is an integral part of the Commission decision. Should any of the conditions, on appeal from this decision, be found to be void or of no legal effect then this conditional approval is likewise void. Should any of the conditions not be implemented by the applicant or his successors within the specified permit time period, then this conditional approval is void. Conditions of approval are: Standard Reasons for Approval 1. The environmental impact of the proposed project does not have a significant effect on the inland wetland's and watercourse's capacity to support fish and wildlife, to prevent flooding, to supply and protect surface and groundwater, to control sediment, to facilitate drainage, to control pollution, to support recreational activities, and to promote public health and safety. 2. The Commission has determined that the relationship between the short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity will have no impact on the surrounding wetland system 3. The proposed activity will not have irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources. 4. The proposed project will not change the character and or add degree of injury to, or interference with, safety, health, or the reasonable use of property, including abutting or downstream property. 5. The proposed activity use is suitable to the area. 6. The applicant has taken all feasible measures to mitigate the impact of any aspect of the proposed regulated activity. H:\AA-Curly\APPLICATIONS\IN PROCESS\WETLANDS ONLY\NPUC\Staff\norwichwaterstaffrep6-18-15.doc