New Canaan Wetlands Panel Reviews Two Active Violation Cases
Inland Wetlands · Meeting of September 14, 2026
New Canaan wetlands panel reports two active tree-cutting violations and a court win. Director Kathleen Holland told the Inland Wetlands Commission that work continued at a six-acre 533 North Wilton Road property even after a cease-and-desist order, saying, "We have video evidence and photographic evidence of continuation of activities." A separate case at 494 Ponus Ridge, where the owner paid a $1,000 citation, is headed toward an October mitigation application. The commission also learned Judge Claudia Bail affirmed its approval of a St.
Luke's School athletic-field permit in the long-running Sarah Pierce lawsuit, finding the decision "supported by substantial evidence" and procedures "fundamentally fair." Members debated pushing the state legislature to raise the $1,000 statutory cap on wetlands fines, with Director Holland and Commissioner Dan Stepanek assigned to research comparable town fine structures. The commission approved its July 20 minutes 5-0 with two abstentions and recognized its 2027 meeting calendar by consensus.
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Source: the Inland Wetlands meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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