Harbor commissioners press for clearer municipal authority as DEEP issues Manresa Island remediation order A Harbor Management Commission member told Norwalk’s Shellfish Commission that a DEEP stewardship order for Manresa Island appears to require remediation of contaminated marine sediments and that the commission is pursuing legislation to clarify municipal harbor review authority.

Norwalk's Harbor Management Commission is pushing for clearer authority as they tackle contamination issues and seek to enhance community engagement around shellfish conservation.

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Norwalk Shellfish Commission hears rainfall, enforcement and regional harbor updates; Manresa Island permit still pending Commissioners heard routine treasurer and health reports (including two short closures after November rainfall), an enforcement update about an arrest for shellfish regulation violations, and regional briefings on Port Authority grants, the Seaview Avenue public hearing, and the pending Manresa Island stewardship permit.

The Norwalk Shellfish Commission's latest meeting revealed crucial updates on rainfall impacts, shellfish regulation enforcement, and upcoming public hearings that could reshape local harbor management.

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Norwalk commissioners review watershed plan, DEEP stewardship permit and state hearing changes affecting local projects At the Nov. 6 meeting the Harbor and Shellfish commissions reported on the Norwalk River watershed plan update, concerns about Route 7/Merritt Parkway work and a DEEP stewardship permit for Riese/Long Island Isle remediation. Commissioners also noted a law change affecting evidentiary public hearings and discussed coordination on future legislative

Norwalk commissioners are tackling crucial updates on watershed planning and a controversial DEEP stewardship permit that could reshape our local ecosystem.

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