Galasso Wetland Hearing Continued to February 19th Special Meeting

Public
Hearing for Wetland Commission

Regarding
the Quarry Expansion

has
been Continued to February IWC Special Meeting

On July 12th 2011 Galasso received Zone
Change from the Planning and Zoning Commission for a 75 acre parcel south
toward Hatchet Hill Rd.  Phase III of the
Quarry Expansion south will be for approximately half of the approved quarry
zone area and will include clearing of 22.9 acres and excavation of 17.6 acres.  For the last 2 years Galasso has been putting
together their application to expand the Quarry. 

The public hearing for the Quarry Expansion inland
wetland application opened on December 4th and has been continued
per applicant’s request to February 19th  Inland Wetland Commission Special Meeting at
7PM in the Town Hall Public Hearing Room. 
The meeting was originally scheduled to continue to the February 5th,
but the applicant is requesting more time to revise plans per commission and
staff comments.  Please take note of the
change of venue from the Community Center to the Town Hall Public Hearing Room.

At this meeting residents will have a chance to
speak and make public comment on the application.  Comments can be received by the commission
either in person or in writing.  Residents
interested in reviewing the application prior to the Inland Wetland Commission can
stop by the Building Department to view the proposed application.  At this point an application has not been
submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed Quarry
Expansion.

Residents should try to keep in mind that
application to the Inland Wetland Commission will be centered around the
proposed Quarry Expansion impact on the wetlands and any work being proposed
with the upland review area (100ft to the wetlands).  This means comments should be limited to
concerns of proposed activities may have on the adjacent wetlands and all other
issues will be addressed when Galasso makes application for Special Exception
to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 
Feel free to contact the Director of Community Development Gary Haynes
at (860) 653-3444 or via email at garyh@egtownhall.com  with any questions you may have regarding the
application or public hearing process.