Town of Killingworth, CT Article III Inventory of Regulated Areas

§ 470-7 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Map; location of regulated areas.

The map of regulated areas titled "Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Map, Killingworth, Connecticut" delineates the general location and boundaries of inland wetlands and the general location of watercourses. Copies of this map are available for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk. In all cases, the precise location of regulated areas shall be determined by the actual character of the land, the distribution of wetland soil types, and locations of watercourses. The Commission may use aerial photography, remote sensing imagery, resource mapping, soils maps, site inspection observations or other information in determining the location of the boundaries of wetlands and watercourses.

§ 470-8 Petition for map amendment.

Any person may petition the Commission for an amendment to the map. All petitions for a map change shall be submitted in writing and shall include all relevant facts and circumstances which support the change. The petitioner shall bear the burden of proof regarding the proposed amendment. Such proof may include, but not be limited to, aerial photography, remote sensing imagery, resource mapping, soils maps, site inspection observations or other available information. The Commission may require such person to provide an accurate delineation of regulated areas in accordance with Article XV of these regulations.

§ 470-9 Records; map amendments.

The Commission or its designated agent(s) shall inventory and maintain current records of all regulated areas within the Town. The Commission may amend its map from time to time as information becomes available relative to more accurate delineation of wetlands and watercourses within the Town. Such map amendments are subject to the public hearing process outlined in Article XV of these regulations.

§ 470-10 Use of other maps.

Watershed maps filed at the office of the Town Clerk, Killingworth, Connecticut, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes by water companies and maps delineating areas of special concern filed by agencies of the municipal, state or federal government may be used by the Commission in identifying wetland or watercourse areas of special concern.