Sharon, CT Wetlands Commission Approves New Home!

Our firm recently received Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission approval for a 90 foot wetlands crossing in Sharon, Connecticut.  This will allow our client the opportunity to construct his dream house set back approximately 1,200 feet from the road.  Torrington Area Health District has granted approvals for a 7 bedroom septicsystem.  The house will have up to 14,000 square feet of living space if desired along with a 6 car garage.  The views are absolutely breathtaking from the site and you can see into New York and Massachusetts any day of the week!

Our office proposed a “seepage envelope” which allowed the crossing of the wetlands.  The “seepage envelope” is to be constructed such that there will be hydraulic connectivity between the wetlands uphill and downhill of the drive negating any potential long term impacts to the wetlands.  Short term construct impacts will be minimal due to a detailed construction sequence and oversight by our office with reporting to the Commission during construction.  This project was intriguing as we were able to balance the needs of our client with the long term preservation of the natural resources on site.

Our firm performed the following services for this project: Property Survey, Topographic Survey,Zoning Location Survey, Hydrology & Stormwater Management, Stormwater System Design, Culvert Analysis & Design, Sedimentation & Erosion Control Plans, Septic System Design, Utility LayoutDriveway Design, Sight Distance Analysis, Low Impact Development, Wetland Soil & Watercourse Delineation, Soil Investigation & Testing, Local, State, & Federal Land Use Permitting. Contact us today at (860) 354-9346 to have us assist you with your next project.  We welcome challenging projects such as the one above as it allows us to think “outside the box” so to speak.

Click Here to learn more about the services we offer. Arthur H. Howland & Associates, P.C. is a full service civil engineering, land surveying, land use planning and environmental services firm.

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