§ 7. Application requirements.

7.1 Any person wishing to undertake a regulated activity shall apply for a permit on a form provided by the agency. An application shall include an application form, ten (10) maps and such information as prescribed by section 7.3 and, in the case of a significant activity, by section 7.4 of these regulations. Application forms may be obtained in the office of the agency.

7.2 No such application shall be deemed complete unless it shall be in such form and contain such information as the agency deems necessary for a fair and informed determination of the issues. The agency shall inform the applicant of such necessary information.

7.3 All applications shall include the following information in writing:

(a)

The applicant's name, home and business address and telephone numbers;

(b)

The owner's name, address and telephone number and written consent if the applicant is not the owner of the property involved in the application;

(c)

The geographical location of the property which is to be affected by the proposed activity, including a description of the land in sufficient detail to allow identification of the inland wetlands and watercourses, area(s) of wetland or watercourse disturbance, soil types(s) and vegetation;

(d)

The purpose and a description of the proposed activity;

(e)

Alternatives considered by the applicant and why the proposal to alter wetlands set forth in the application was chosen;

(f)

A site plan showing existing and proposed conditions in relation to wetlands and watercourses;

(g)

Names and addresses of adjacent property owners;

(h)

Certification that the applicant is familiar with the information provided in the application and is aware of the penalties for obtaining a permit through deception or through inaccurate or misleading information;

(i)

Certification of the present flow of storm water for a twenty-five-year storm and the flow which would result from the proposed activity;

(j)

Authorization for the commissioners and agents of the agency to inspect the property, at reasonable times, both before and after a final decision has been issued;

(k)

Any other information the agency deems necessary to the understanding of what the applicant is proposing;

(l)

Submission of the appropriate filing fee based on the attached fee schedule.

7.4 If the proposed activity involves a significant activity as defined in section 2.1 of these regulations, additional information, based on the nature and anticipated effects of the activity, including but not limited to the following may be required:

(a)

Site plans for the proposed use or operation and the property which will be affected, which show existing and proposed conditions, wetland and watercourse boundaries, land contours, boundaries of land ownership, proposed alterations and uses of the wetlands and watercourses, and other pertinent features of the development drawn by a licensed surveyor, professional engineer or architect registered in the State of Connecticut or by such other person acceptable to the agency;

(b)

Engineering reports and analyses and additional drawings to fully describe the proposed project and any filling, excavation, drainage or hydraulic modifications to watercourses;

(c)

Mapping of soil types consistent with the categories established by the National Cooperative Soil Survey of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service;

(d)

Description of the ecological communities and functions of the wetlands or watercourses involved with the application and the effects of the proposed regulated activities on these communities and wetland functions;

(e)

Description of how the applicant will change, diminish, or enhance the ecological communities and functions of the wetlands or watercourses involved in the application and with each alternative, and a description of why each alternative considered was deemed neither feasible nor prudent;

(f)

Analysis of chemical and/or physical characteristics of any fill material;

(g)

Measures which would mitigate the impact of the proposed activity. Such measures include, but are not limited to, plans or actions which avoid destruction or diminution of wetland or watercourse functions, recreational uses and natural habitats; which prevent flooding, degradation of water quality, erosion and sedimentation and obstruction of drainage; or which otherwise safeguard water resources;

(h)

Analysis of chemical and/or physical characteristics of the wetlands or watercourses involved with the application.

7.5 The applicant shall certify whether:

(a)

Any portion of the property on which the regulated activity is proposed is located within five hundred (500) feet of the boundary of an adjoining municipality;

(b)

Traffic attributable to the completed project on the site will use streets within an adjoining municipality to enter or exit the site;

(c)

Sewer or water drainage from the project site will flow through and impact the sewage or drainage system within the adjoining municipality; or

(d)

Water runoff from the improved site will impact streets or other municipal or private property within the adjoining municipality.

7.6 The original and ten (10) copies of the complete application shall be submitted to comprise a complete application or as is otherwise directed, in writing, by the agency.

7.7 Any application to extend the expiration date of a previously issued permit shall be filed with the agency no later than sixty-five (65) days prior to the expiration date for the permit in accordance with subsections 8.4 through 8.8 of these regulations. Any application for renewal or extension shall be made in accordance with this section provided:

(a)

The application may incorporate by reference the documentation and record of the original application;

(b)

The application shall state the reason why the authorized activities were not initiated or completed within the time specified in the permit;

(c)

The application shall describe any changes in facts or circumstances involved with or affecting wetlands or watercourses or the property for which the permit was issued;

(d)

The agency may accept an untimely application to extend the expiration date of a permit if the authorized activity is ongoing and allow the continuation of work beyond the expiration date if in its judgement, the permit is likely to be extended and the public interest or environment will be best served by not interrupting the activity. The application shall describe the extent of work completed at the time of filing and the schedule for completing the activities authorized in the permit;

(e)

The agency shall evaluate the application pursuant to section 10 of the regulations and grant the application as filed, grant it with any terms or limitations, or deny it.

7.8 The site plan required under this section shall be prepared by a licensed land surveyor or professional engineer or architect registered in the State of Connecticut. It shall be drawn at a scale which, in the opinion of the agency, is adequate to show the information required to evaluate the proposed activity and its environmental impact. The site plan shall include but may not be limited to the following:

(a)

Boundary lines, dimensions and the area of the property.

(b)

Locations of all wetlands and watercourses on the property and within two hundred (200) feet thereof and the extent of proposed changes in their configuration.

(c)

Elevations at one-foot contour intervals in all areas of the property that are within one hundred (100) feet of a wetland or watercourse and at five-foot contour intervals throughout the remainder of the property. If depositions or removal of earth materials are proposed, resulting elevations shall be shown by one-foot contour intervals.

(d)

Locations and descriptions of all existing and proposed drainage features.

(e)

Locations and descriptions of proposed activities.

(f)

Locations of any soil borings or test holes.

(g)

Quantities and descriptions of materials to be removed.

The requirement for contour information may be waived or modified by the agency if it determines such information is not necessary to properly evaluate the impact of the proposed activity.

(h)

Official sign-off authorization must be located in the lower left-hand corner of the official site plan map of record (mylar) with the wording as follows:

"Approved by the Conservation Commission acting as the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency for the City of Bristol
— With the following conditions
— Without conditions

Date:       Permit Number:       Signature of Chairman:      

The permit will expire if the project is not initiated within a period of eighteen (18) months of the above date."