[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Thompson 2-26-1973; amended 5-20-1974; 4-27-2005; 7-27-2005; 8-17-2011; 2-13-2017; 5-6-2019 (Ord. No. 10-011B). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Inland Wetlands Commission shall consist of five members, and
two alternate members, who shall be electors of Thompson, residing
in said Town and who shall not be an employee of any Town office,
to be appointed by the Thompson Select Board for staggered terms of
five years beginning on March 15 wherein no more than two terms expire
in the same calendar year.
B.
The Thompson Select Board shall fill all vacancies in the membership
of the Inland Wetland Commission and may remove any member for just
cause. The absence of any Inland Wetland Commission member for four
consecutive meetings may be one of the causes for removal from the
Inland Wetlands Commission.
A.
The Inland Wetlands Commission shall adopt regulations in conformity
with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental
Protection for the protection of wetlands and watercourses and shall
serve as the sole agent for the licensing of regulated activities
pursuant to such regulations, giving due consideration to the standards
set forth in Sections 22a-36 through 22a-45 of the Connecticut General
Statutes (the Act), and shall provide for the manner in which boundaries
of inland wetland areas of Thompson shall be established and amended,
changed, or proposed in accordance with the Act, as amended.
B.
The Inland Wetlands Commission has the authority to:
(1)
Publish such regulations in accordance with the Act as are necessary
to protect the inland wetlands and watercourses or any of them individually
or collectively;
(2)
Consult and retain various professionals for the purposes of rendering
legal, financial, technical, or other assistance and advice in furtherance
of any of its purposes, specifically including, but not limited to,
soil scientists of the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service, for the purpose of making on-site
interpretations, evaluations, and findings as to soil types and/or
utilize the services of such other Town officials and employees as
it may deem appropriate, in conformance with established budget processes;
(3)
Advise, consult, and cooperate with agencies of the municipality,
region, state, and federal government, other states and with persons
and municipalities in the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter;
to this end, all applications for building permits, subdivision plans,
or other permits which involve or may involve regulated activities
in an inland wetland or watercourse made to any other Thompson board
or commission shall be subject to review by the Inland Wetlands Commission;
(4)
Encourage, participate in or conduct studies, investigations, research
and demonstrations, and collect and disseminate information relating
to the purposes of this chapter;
(5)
Inventory or index the inland wetlands and watercourses in such form,
including pictorial representations and list of plant species, as
the Inland Wetlands Commission deems best suited to effectuate the
purposes of this chapter;
(6)
Develop comprehensive programs in furtherance of the purposes of
this chapter; and
(7)
Exercise all incidental powers necessary to enforce regulations and
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
