§ 3. Identification of wetlands and watercourses.
3.1 [Map of regulated area:] The map of regulated areas, entitled "Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Map, Southbury, Connecticut," delineates the general location and boundaries of inland wetlands and the general location of watercourses. Copies of this are available for inspection in the Inland Wetlands Agency. 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. Such determinations shall be made by use of aerial photograph, remote sensing imagery, resource mapping, soils maps, field inspection and testing conducted by a soil scientist where soil classification are required, or where watercourse determinations are required, by other qualified individuals and other information in determining the location of the boundaries of wetlands and watercourses.
Wetlands and watercourses in the Town of Southbury are identified by conditions of land, water and vegetation as they exist in the field. To assist in the identification of wetlands and watercourses, the following are hereby made a part of these regulations and are on file in the Agency office:
3.2 [Soil types:] List of maps units that qualify as wetland soils, New Haven County, Connecticut:
AA Adrain and Palms mucks Ce Carlisle muck Lc Leicester fine sandy loam Ps Podunk fine sandy loam Pv Podunk variant silt loam Ra Raynham silt loam Rb Raypol silt loam Rd Ridgebury fine sandy loam RN Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman extremely stony fine sandy loam Ru Rumney fine sandy loam Rv Rumney variant silt loam Sc Saco silt loam Sr Scarboro muck Wa Walpole sandy loam We Westbrook mucky peat Wh Westbrook mucky peat, low salt Wr Wilbraham silt loam Ws Wilbraham very stony silt loam WT Wilbraham and Menlo extremely silt loams 3.3 Amendments: After due notice and public hearing as required by law for adoption of these regulations, the Agency may amend the map of soil types, wetlands and watercourses, or adopt supplements thereto, so as to detail, update or correct regulated areas. (See Appendix A)
3.4 Petitions: Any person may submit a petition in writing, and in form prescribed by the Agency, requesting a change in the boundaries of wetlands and watercourses shown on the map of soil types, wetlands and watercourses. The Agency shall consider such petition at a public hearing in the same manner as required by law for adoption of these regulations within ninety (90) days after receipt and shall act on the changes requested in such petition within sixty (60) days after the hearing. The petitioner may consent to extension of the periods provided for hearing and action, or may withdraw such petition. It is the responsibility of the petitioner to provide reasonable proof, such as by field investigations done by a soil scientist or competent biologist, or ecologist, as to the boundaries of wetland and watercourses. The Agency may require a filing fee to be deposited with the Agency to defray the cost of publication of the notice required for a hearing. (See Appendix A)