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Inland Wetlands Minutes 3-18-13
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES FOR THE
INLAND WETLANDS - ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD

Monday, March 18, 2013

Application #2013-004 for the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetland Environment Commission to revise and amend the inland wetland regulations to incorporate and reflect current State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and State of Connecticut General Statutes language.
Denise Horan, Town Engineer, spoke on behalf of the application.

Public Hearing closed at 7:20 pm

MINUTES FOR THE
INLAND WETLANDS - ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION OF
THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD

Monday, March 18, 2013

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm the in the Welling Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the East Hartford Town Hall.

PRESENT
Chairman Judith Shanahan
Cmsr. Steve Watkins
Cmsr. John Morrison
Csmr. Richard Rivera
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ABSENT
Alt. Cmsr. Eileen Powers
Cmsr.  Daniel O’Dea
Cmsr. Pete Gero
Alt. Cmsr. Michelle Lock
Alt. Cmsr. Mary Manns


Also present: Denise Horan, Town Engineer


APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Cmsr. Watkins  moved to APPROVE the February 26th, 2012 Public Hearing meeting minutes
Cmsr. Rivera seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions


Cmsr. Morrison  moved to APPROVE the February 26th, 2012 regular meeting minutes after he noted that his name was spelled incorrectly
Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions



OLD BUSINESS

a.      Application #2013-004 for the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetland Environment Commission to revise and amend the inland wetland regulations to incorporate and reflect current State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and State of Connecticut General Statutes language.
Denise Horan, East Hartford Town Engineer, spoke on behalf of the application.

Cmsr. Morrison moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Cmsr. Rivera seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions

Cmsr. Morrison moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
1.      Approval is granted based on the draft amendments submitted with the application dated January 3, 2013.
Cmsr. Watkins seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions


b.      Application #2013-005 for Reed Builders, LLC to conduct a regulated activity within an inland wetland upland review area to construct a single family home and appurtenances located at 210 Hills Street which is a lot approved from the subdivision wetland application # 2011-009.
Jim Cassidy of HALLISEY, PEARSON, AND CASSIDY, spoke on behalf of the application.  George Logan MS,WS,CE Professional Wetland Scientist also spoke on behalf of the application.

Cmsr. Watkins moved to REMOVE the application from the table
Cmsr. Rivera seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions

Cmsr. Morrison moved to APPROVE the application with the following conditions:
1       The permit is non-transferable without the written consent of the Town of East Hartford Inland Wetlands – Environment Commission.
2.      Soil sedimentation and erosion controls acceptable to the Town Engineer are to be maintained at all times.
3.      All work in the Inland Wetlands and/or Inland Wetland Upland Review Area shall be commenced within the expiration date of the Planning and Zoning approval.  The activity shall be completed within one (1) year from the commencement of the activity.
4.      Written notice shall be submitted to the Town Engineer 48 hours prior to the starting date of the approved activity.
5.      In evaluating this application, the Inland Wetlands - Environment Commission has relied on information provided by the applicant, and if such information subsequently proves to be false, deceptive, incomplete and/or inaccurate, this permit shall be modified, suspended, or revoked.
6.      Approval is granted based on the maps submitted with the application with plans dated February 12, 2013 and revised to February 25, 2013.
7.      Final plans are to be signed and sealed by the professional engineer or land surveyor licensed in the State of Connecticut that is responsible for the work.
8.      On the plot plan, add a note to specify for the repair of the Hills Street underdrain for the proposed utility connections.
Cmsr. Rivera seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions


NEW BUSINESS:
None

COMMUNICATIONS
CT Sate of the Birds 2013 CT Audubon Society
State of CT CT  Siting Council Docket No.436-Message Center Management, Inc. and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Application for a certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a telecommunications facility located at one of two sites.
CFL News Volume 18, Issue 1 –March 2013
Bloomfield Acgion on MDC UConn Water Proposal


REPORTS
None

APPROVAL OF THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT

1.  Commission Clerk                                            $120.00
        
Cmsr. Watkins moved to PAY the bills
Cmsr. Morrison seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions


ADJOURNMENT

Cmsr. Watkins moved to ADJOURN
Cmsr. Morrison seconded
All in Favor, None Opposed, No Abstentions

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm

Respectfully Submitted,


Lucie Tarbell