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Aug 21, 2026

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Open-space land acquisition moves forward

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 12, 2026

Land acquisition advances with trail grant

The Commission reported that the land-acquisition documents were approved, the property was acquired, and grant funding was awarded to create trails and build two bridges on the property.

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Commission Seeks Independent Landfill Testing

The Conservation Commission unanimously voted 4-0 to recommend that the Planning and Zoning Commission require independent third-party soil testing for the old landfill capping and closure project and determine what insurance should protect against future environmental issues.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Conservation Commission on the monthly meeting agenda

The Conservation Commission reached consensus to make invasive species a recurring item on its monthly agenda. Members also discussed possible trail walkways, shoreline oyster reefs, pesticide reduction, tree plantings, and other environmental initiatives.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Open Space Acquisition Advances

The open space acquisition process moved forward after approval from CT DEEP was received at the end of March. The commission also reported that $25,000 was added to the open space acquisition budget, which is still going through approval.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Land Acquisition Survey Clears State Review

The survey for the 0 Killingworth Turnpike land acquisition was revised and approved by CT DEEP. The Commission is awaiting Eversource’s response to an access request and is pursuing grant funding for trail mapping.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Open-Space Purchase Still Has Three Hurdles

The proposed acquisition of 0 Killingworth Turnpike remains unfinished because three issues must be resolved: a northern-boundary survey requiring four pins, a survey to map a trail through Eversource property, and encroachment concerns involving two mobile-home properties.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Open-space land acquisition moves forward

The Joint Land Acquisition Subcommittee reported that a possible open-space acquisition at 0 Killingworth Turnpike remains in progress, with three issues being addressed: a quitclaim, the northern property boundary, and an Eversource right of way.

1 min readMunicipal coverage