Skip to content

News

10/16/2024 - Inland Wetlands Commission: Actions Taken at Meeting on October 8, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE
Town of Southbury
Inland Wetlands Commission

At their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, the Southbury Inland Wetlands Commission took the following actions:

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS: Application# F-2001: 308 Jeremy Swamp Road, Southbury CT 06488. Ms. Cassandra Achenbach (Applicant/Owner). Approval to remove small pile of cut tree branches from fallen trees and pile of dead rotten logwood. To clean and remove all the debris from the stream and culvert caused by the storm.

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS: Application# F-2002: 268 Jeremy Swamp Road, Southbury CT 06488. Mrs. Pam Skorupski (Applicant/Owner). Approval to repair driveway-bridge, the only access to the residence that has been washed away in its entirety, including culverts. Homeowner conducted emergency repairs to regain entry /exit access. Permanent repairs in future.

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS: Application# F-2006: 1674 Georges Hill Road, Southbury CT 06288. Brookhill LLC. (Applicant); Mr. Russel Handleman (Representing Applicant). Approval to fill the area next to the garage by replacing the soil that was eroded by the August 18, 2024 storm flooding and stake for the winter with grass mat.

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS: Application# F-2013: 508 Southford Road, Southbury CT 06288. Mr. Thomas Hartley (Applicant/Owner). Approval to complete emergency repairs to shared driveway, two culverts running through driveway. Driveway is impassable for large vehicles like emergency vehicles and heating oil service trucks. Additionally clean up flood debris from the pond on the property.

APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS AND PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION: SHOW CAUSE HEARING MATTER: CEASE AND CORRECT: 308 JEREMY SWAMP ROAD, Map - 35; Block - 43; Lot – 020. A site inspection was performed on 5/6/2024. It was observed that trees and vegetation removal had occurred as well as soil deposition and placement of grass seeds all conducted within the wetland area.

Dated in Southbury, Connecticut this 8th day of October, 2024.

William Spencer, Chairman