Section 16-50j-76 - Elements of a D& M plan(a)Key map.The D& M Plan shall include a key map for the site that is a reproduction at a scale of 1 inch = 2,000 feet of the most recent USGS topographic maps marked to show the site locations of the tower and associated equipment.
(b)Plan drawings.The D& M plan shall consist of a map or blueprint at a scale of 1 inch = 100 feet or less (called "plan drawings") and supporting documents, which shall contain the following information:
(1) The edges of the proposed site and of any existing tower and associated equipment sites contiguous to or crossing it, and the identity of the property owner(s) of record of such site(s);(2) Public roads and public lands crossing or adjoining the site;(3) The approximate location on the site of each 10-foot contour line;(4) The approximate location, type, and height of the proposed tower and associated equipment, position of guys, generalized description of foundations, and the location of any utility or other structures to remain on the site or to be removed;(5) The probable points of access to the site including alternatives or options to the probable points of access;(6) The edges of existing and proposed clearing areas, the type of proposed clearing at the site, and the location and species identification of vegetation to be cleared;(7) Sensitive areas and conditions within and adjoining the tower site, including, but not limited to: (A) Wetland and watercourse areas regulated under Chapter 440 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and any locations where construction may create drainage problems;(B) Areas of high erosion potential;(C) Any known critical habitats or areas identified as having rare, threatened, endangered, or special concern plant or animal species listed by federal and state governmental agencies;(D) The location of any known underground utilities or resources including, but not limited to, electric lines, fuel lines, drainage systems, and natural or artificial, public or private water resources;(E) Residences or businesses within or adjoining the site that may be disrupted during the construction process; and(F) Significant environmental, historic and ecological features, including, but not limited to, significantly large or old trees, buildings, monuments, stone walls or areas of local interest.(c)Supplemental information.(1) Special environmental considerations arising from peculiar or unusual characteristics of the site;(2) Special design features required by peculiar or unusual characteristics of the site; and(3) All construction and rehabilitation procedures with reasonable mitigation measures that shall be taken to protect the areas and conditions identified in Subsection (b)(7) of this Section of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, including, but not limited to: (A) Construction techniques at wetland and watercourse crossings;(B) Sedimentation and erosion control and rehabilitation procedures, consistent with the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, as updated and amended, for areas of high erosion potential;(C) Precautions and all reasonable mitigation measures that shall be taken in areas within or adjoining the site to minimize any adverse impacts of such actions or modifications on endangered, threatened or special concern plant or animal species listed by federal and state governmental agencies and critical habitats that are in compliance with federal and state recommended standards and guidelines, as amended;(D) Plans for modification and rehabilitation of surface, drainage and other hydro-logic features;(E) Plans for watercourse bank restoration in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 440 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and(F) Plans for the protection of historical and archaeological resources with review and comment from a state historic preservation officer of the Department of Economic and Community Development, or its successor agency.(4) The location of public recreation areas or activities known to exist or being proposed in or adjacent to the proposed site;(5) Plans for the method and type of vegetative clearing and maintenance to be used for the proposed site;(6) Plans for the ultimate disposal of excess excavated material, stump removal and for the periodic maintenance of the site;(7) Locations of areas where blasting is anticipated;(8) Rehabilitation plans, including, but not limited to, reseeding and topsoil restoration; and(9) Such site-specific information as the Council may require.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-50j-76
Effective March 7, 1989; Amended September 7, 2012