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Monroe Inland Wetlands Commission

If only a Man of Steel could save wetlands at Pepper Street Business Park

By Bill Bittar | February 26, 2021

MONROE, CT — An ambitious proposal to restore damaged wetlands and fill a massive hole on land in the Pepper Street Business Park offered complex solutions and was ultimately denied by the Inland Wetlands Commission. Read More

Scoring zone change to grow Olè Soccer’s business

By Bill Bittar | February 11, 2021

MONROE, CT — Olè Soccer offers indoor and outdoor fields at its facility at 5 Victoria Drive for training and tournaments and its jungle gym has slides, tunnels and a climbing tower among its fun features. Read More

Aquarion proposes solar panels on roof, carport as part of parking lot expansion

By Bill Bittar | January 28, 2021

MONROE, CT — Aquarion Water Company plans to expand its parking lot at 200 Monroe Turnpike with 12 new spaces, in a project featuring a solar panel roof for its two-story-building and solar panels on a carport. Read More

Inlands Wetlands denies Pepper Street Business Park proposal

By Bill Bittar | January 27, 2021

MONROE, CT — Inland Wetlands Commission members unanimously voted to deny a proposal to restore wetlands, fill in a massive hole left from an illegal quarrying operation and construct a small office building in the Pepper Street Business Park. Read More

Pepper Street Business Park saga far from over

By Bill Bittar | January 18, 2021

MONROE, CT — An illegal rock crushing operation damaged wetlands and left a massive hole on 72 acres of industrial land in the Pepper Street Business Park. Read More

Wetlands proposal at Pepper Street Business Park heads back to the drawing board

By Bill Bittar | January 13, 2021

MONROE, CT — A proposal to restore wetlands, fill in a massive hole left from an illegal rock crushing operation over a 10-year-period, and construct a small office building in the Pepper Street Business Park appears to be headed for a denial. Read More

Pepper Street Business Park proposal should be modest in scope, restore wetlands

By Letter to the Editor | January 4, 2021

To the Editor:

Again compliments to the Sun for excellent reporting on the illegal quarry at Cambridge and Independence drives. I have been following the permit applications as a consultant for Rivers Alliance of CT, which works to protect all state waters, including those underground. Read More

Pepper Street Business Park wetlands restoration proposal heads to deliberation

By Bill Bittar | December 18, 2020

MONROE, CT — Owners of two properties in Pepper Street Business Park have a proposal before the Inland Wetlands Commission to remediate environmental violations caused by the previous owner’s illegal quarrying operation. Read More

Hearing on plan to restore wetlands in Pepper Street Business Park continues

By Bill Bittar | December 16, 2020

MONROE, CT — A hearing on an ambitious plan to restore wetlands in the Pepper Street Business Park, bring in 980,000 cubic yards of fill and build an office building will continue before the Inland Wetlands Commission tonight. Read More

Fixing wetlands violation to make way for delivery van facility on former Walmart site

By Bill Bittar | December 11, 2020

MONROE, CT — When a Walmart store was planned for 10 Victoria Drive a few years ago, clear cutting of trees went beyond the allowable limits on the site, according to Denise Halstead, the inland wetlands agent for the town.

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