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Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency

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Aug 21, 2026

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Wetlands agency approves Scotland Avenue improvements

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 3, 2026

Dredging Proposal Set for Public Hearing

The agency deemed a proposed fishing-pond dredging project on Bunnell Bridge Road a significant activity and scheduled a public hearing for September 14, 2026, because of possible downstream turbidity impacts and required coordination. It also unanimously approved a re-subdivision referral at 19 Advent Hill Road, finding no direct wetland impact subject to conditions, and approved removal of invasive Phragmites at 353 Boston Post Road with before-and-after inspections.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Wetlands permits approved for two properties

The Madison Inland Wetlands Agency unanimously approved regulated activity permits for projects at 52 Wildcat Road and 61 Shorelands Drive, both within the 100-foot upland review area of inland wetlands.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Wetlands Agency Approves Lantern Hill Permit

The agency approved a five-year permit for fill, grading, and seeded lawn work within the 100-foot upland review area near a wetland at 61 Lantern Hill Road. The plan covers approximately 9,480 square feet and about 200 cubic yards of fill, with erosion controls and no-disturbance markers required.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Wetland Lawn Expansion Needs More Details

The agency did not finalize the permit for a proposed lawn expansion at 61 Lantern Hill Road. The applicant must return in June with a revised site plan showing elevations, grading details, fill calculations, and wetland marker locations; the project would add about 80–100 cubic yards of topsoil and bring the lawn to approximately 45 feet from the wetland edge.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Wetlands agency approves Scotland Avenue improvements

The agency approved the Town of Madison’s Scotland Avenue permit for about 2,500 feet of sidewalk, roadway, drainage, and stormwater improvements. It determined that the project’s 135 square feet of permanent wetland impact was not a significant activity, and required four-inch curbing in culvert areas to help amphibians and turtles pass.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Wetlands permits approved for two projects

The Agency unanimously approved permits for work at 131 Twin Bridge Road and for reclaiming and repaving about 49,000 square feet of existing pavement at 6-9 Campus Drive. The Twin Bridge permit requires wetland markers every 50 feet, erosion controls, three growing seasons of planting monitoring, and at least 80% plant survival; the campus project will occur in phases over three years with no new pavement.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Wetlands agency approves Stone Road permit

The agency unanimously approved a permit for a new single-family home and site work on Stone Road, with added erosion controls and construction fencing at the top of the slope. The revised plan removed a pool and retaining wall, reducing proposed fill.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Wetland Agency Approves Two Projects

The agency unanimously approved applications for a new home at 983 Boston Post Road and parking lot, landscaping, and lighting changes at 196 Durham Road, with conditions addressing wetland protection, stormwater maintenance, fencing, and blasting near a potential vernal pool.

2 min readMunicipal coverage