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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
APPLICATION# 25 IWC 29
REGULAR MEETING – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025
Prepared by Stacy Radford, Zoning & Wetlands Officer
Owner/Applicant: City of Norwich, Department of Public Works
Address: New London Tpke., Uncasville
Date of Receipt: December 11, 2025
Date Received by IWC: December 18, 2025 (DRD – February 21, 2026)
Applicant Request: Regulated activities within the upland review area in conjunction with the
installation of sidewalks.
Activity Description:
Wetland Disturbance Area 0 SF
Watercourse/Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 LF
Upland Review Disturbance Area Applicant states approx. 30,000 SF
TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMENTS:
• Plan Set - Sheet 5 of 5 (upper left corner) Erosion & Sediment Control Notes #1-7.
Please remove the duplicate language in each of the (7) lines.
• Plan Set – Sheet 5 of 5 (upper right corner) Erosion and Sediment Control Narrative.
Section II. Narrative. A. Description of Development. Please correct the spelling of
Montville.
• Plan Set – Sheet 5 of 5 (upper right corner) Erosion and Sediment Control Narrative.
Please add Montville WEO to be present for any inspection of the silt fence in each of the
stages, prior to the commencement of any construction.
STAFF COMMENTS:
• This Application is for regulated activities within the upland review area in conjunction
with the installation of sidewalks in accordance with the New London Turnpike Sidewalks
and Road Rehabilitation.
• This entire scope of the overall project involves the installation of a 0.75 mile sidewalk to
complete pedestrian access between Route 82 and Route 32, enhancing safety and roadway
conditions along the corridor.
• The work will include approximately 1,130 LF of work within the roadway which is within
the upland review area. The work will include the installation of approximately 240 linear
feet of 5’ wide concrete sidewalks, milling and replacement with 2.5 inches of bituminous
pavement in two lifts, and construction of approximately 68 linear feet of new embankment
wall. Additional work includes the removal and resetting of approximately 43 linear feet
of metal beam rails, replacement of six catch basin tops with ADA-compliant grates,
removal of two utility poles, and minor grading and site adjustments, as required. The
project includes the resurfacing of the bridge surface only over the brook, with no cut, fill
or removal activities planned within the actual watercourse or wetland area.
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• Erosion and sediment controls will be implemented within the project area to protect
drainage inlets and adjacent vegetated areas outside of the project limits. Erosion controls
will include silt sacks for catch basins and double-row silt fencing along downslope areas
to protect the wetlands. All practices will be in accordance with the 2023 Connecticut
Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.
• This project provides improvements to pedestrian connectivity and roadway safety while
minimizing impacts to upland and wetland areas. The project work will be limited to within
the roadway for repaving and minor work for the installation of the sidewalk. All bridge
work will be contained to the road surface with no impacts to the bridge structure.
AGENCY COMMENTS:
• Town Soil Scientist – The referral for comments was forwarded on December 12, 2025
and comments are still pending.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the IWC receive Application 25 IWC 29, set a date for a site walk (if desired),
and table the application to the next regularly scheduled meeting on January 15, 2026.
If the Commission would like to schedule a site walk, a Motion is set forth below:
MOTION “A” (to set a site walk and continue to the next meeting)
I make a Motion to set a Site Walk for Application #25 IWC 29 – New London Tpke.,
Uncasville, CT – Owner/Applicant: City of Norwich, Department of Public Works for regulated
activities within the upland review area in conjunction with the installation of sidewalks, on
______________________ at _______________ a.m. / p.m. and to continue this Application
until the next regularly scheduled meeting on January 15, 2026.
If the Commission does NOT want to schedule a site walk, a Motion is set forth below:
MOTION “B” (to continue to the next meeting)
I make a Motion to continue Application #25 IWC 29 – New London Tpke., Uncasville, CT –
Owner/Applicant: City of Norwich, Department of Public Works for regulated activities within
the upland review area in conjunction with the installation of sidealks, until the next regularly
scheduled meeting on January 15, 2026.