Environmental Impact: Sediment runoff from construction sites, road sand, and any earth-moving activity enters streams and ponds. The sediment clogs the gills of fish, and smothers other aquatic life that live on stream bottoms and rocks.

Who to Contact – Private or Commercial Activity

	Cheshire Planning and Zoning:	271-6670 Mark Kasinskas, Environmental Planner
	Hamden Planning and Zoning:	287-2592 Joseph Venditto, Enforcement Officer
	Meriden Planning and Zoning:	630-4081, Jim Anderson
	New Haven Zoning:	946-8237, Director Philip Bolduc
	North Haven Zoning/Land Use:	239-5321 ext 730
	Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission:	793-0221 ext 247 Town Clerk
	Southington Planning and Zoning Commission:	276-6248 Robert VanGeons or Bob Nerney
	Wallingford Planning and Zoning:	294-2093 Brent Smith, Environmental Planner, or Linda Bush, Town Planner, or Tom Talbot, Asst. Town Planner at 294-2090

Who to Contact – State or Federal Activity (e.g.Highway Projects

	(860) 594-2924 CT Department of Transportation, Office of Environmental Planning, Division of Water Resources, Steven Ladd, P.E., Supervising Transportation Planner
	(860) 424-3019 Ct Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water, Inland Water Resources, Wetland Section

Typical Problems to Report

• Sand and silt deposited in piles or rows on the road.
• Gulleys and cracks appear in the soil next to a road, parking lot or construction site.
• Erosion control devices, like silt fences and hay bales, have fallen or broken apart.
• Storm drains are full of dirt or surrounded by mounds of silt, dirt and sand.

Laws and Regulations

Contact the Town Clerk or the local agency representative above for a copy of the local zoning regulations. Copies generally cost about $5, if a fee is charged. Federal Management Measure for Construction Projects

For More Information

Erosion and Sediment Control Guide, contact CTDEP, Wetlands Unit (860) 424-3019 Erosion Control – Cost Effective Solutions Planning and Design Manual for the Control of Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater (Illustrated)
Soil and Water Conservation Society – Soil Related Links