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IWWC approves beaver-dam removal and outlet maintenance at Harvard Terrace/Military Hwy; several applications tabled and a site walk scheduled

LedyardApr 7, 20263 min read

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At the April 7, 2026 Ledyard Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission meeting the Commission closed the public hearing and approved IWWC#26-3SITE (25 Harvard Terrace & 39 Military Hwy) for beaver-dam removal and maintenance to existing outlet structures with conditions; scheduled a site walk for a 23‑lot resubdivision; and tabled two applications to the May 5, 2026 meeting.

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Closed the public hearing for IWWC#26-3SITE (25 Harvard Terrace & 39 Military Hwy).
Approved IWWC#26-3SITE for regulated activities (removal of a beaver dam and maintenance of existing outlet structures) with conditions: work only during late summer/early fall and under dry conditions; soil erosion and sediment controls to be installed as needed and as determined by the Wetlands Enforcement Official and Director of Public Works; erosion/sediment controls to be jointly monitored by DPW and the Wetlands Enforcement Official.
Received IWWC#26-6RESUB (84 Silas Deane Road / Seabury Avenue) and scheduled a special site walk for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Received and tabled IWWC#26-7SITE (1947 Center Groton Road, 72-unit multifamily) to the May 5, 2026 regular meeting for additional review.
Tabled IWWC#26-2SITE (31 Church Hill Road; transfer/permit update) to the May 5, 2026 regular meeting.
Approved the IWWC regular meeting minutes of March 3, 2026.
Noted correspondence including a request from the Ledyard Agriculture Commission for a joint meeting (Commissioner Marelli volunteered to represent the Wetlands Commission).

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