First Mitigation Project Stopped Before it Began

Tonight the BOS met and it was taped by Channel 79. Evonne Klein gave the First Selectman's report to the board. She and Bob Steeger met with DEP this past week. Darien applied for DEP permission for the Heights Rd/Baker Field project and it has been denied. The DEP suggests that other alternatives be explored, they need an assessment of the impact on the wetlands and impact on the native wildlife. Evonne wants them to come on site to see the challenges of implementing the project in a compact residential area and why Darien chose public property vs acquiring expensive private property for the project. DEP only approves or denies, so the process needs to start again.