Country Club In West Hartford Plans Major Restoration

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A private country club in town has major plans for renovations to its 18-hole golf course.

But before that happens, it needs the approval of the town's inland wetlands and watercourses agency, which in West Hartford, is also the town plan and zoning commission.

The Wampanoag Country Club, located at 60 Wampanoag Drive, is seeking an IWWA permit because its planned restoration is located near several watercourses, including Tumble Brook, which runs through the 163-acre country club.

Its application was submitted to the PZC/IWWA on Aug. 8, with a public hearing slated to go before the board Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:15 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers, Room 314, West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S. Main St.

According to Weston & Sampson Engineers of Rocky Hill, which is working for the country club, all of the proposed work is on the golf course itself.

"Much of the work will be accomplished using cosmetic methods like strategic mowing and turf planting, which are consistent with current operation and maintenance practices. Some of the proposed restoration activities, like construction of new bunkers, fairway mounds, cart paths, drainage and rebuilding of tee grounds and greens will require earthwork within regulated areas. All proposed activities will be completed within areas already developed for golf," wrote Weston & Sampson engineer Joseph S. Perugini to the town. "No proposed activities will be completed within undeveloped regulated areas."

In addition to cosmetic improvements to the playing area, the restoration project also aims to improve drainage at the course, so water doesn't build up after heavy rains.

Documents filed with the town do not indicate a starting date for execution of the restoration plan, but they do indicate no other work is proposed at the country club outside of this project within the next five years.

For the full project report on the country club courtesy of Weston & Sampson, click on this link.

For more information on the Wampanoag Country Club, visit this link.