741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Inland Wetland and Water Courses  
Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Justin DeBrodt  
Regular Meeting  
Tuesday, June 6, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers -Hybrid Format  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman DeBrodt called the Regular Meeting of the IWWC to order at 7:00 PM. The meeting  
was hybrid with some attending in person and others via Zoom.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff Present: Juliet Hodge, Director of Planning and Development, Len Johnson, Wetlands  
Enforcement Officer, Alex Samalot, Zoning Enforcement Staff, and Makenna Perry, Land Use  
Administrative Asst.  
Chairman Justin DeBrodt  
Present  
Vice Chair Paul Maugle  
Commissioner Dan Pealer  
Commissioner Beth E. Ribe  
Alternate Member Gary St. Vil  
Commissioner Lynmarie Thompson  
Excused  
VII. CITIZENS COMMENTS  
Kevin Blacker, 108 Main Street, Noank, expressed favorability towards Cashman, and felt their  
project will benefit Ledyard. Mr. Blacker questioned the impact that the proposed blasting would  
have on the subterranean water resources on site, as well as to surrounding wells and aquifers.  
Mr. Blacker explained the importance of creating aggregate, as it is a finite resource. He wishes  
the applicant to consider alternate sources to retrieve aggregate.  
IV.  
A.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Application IWWC#23-2URA of Gales Ferry Intermodal LLC, 549 South Street, Quincy, MA  
02169, for activity in the upland review area at the Gales Ferry Intermodal LLC property, 1761  
CT Route 12, Ledyard, CT 06339 in conjunction with aggregate removal and site preparation for  
the creation of building locations to accommodate the siting of future industrial buildings  
(mixed-use / industrial).  
Atty. Harry Heller, 736 Route 32, Uncasville, represented the applicant. Also present on behalf  
of the applicant, George Andrews, with Lourerio Engineering, Andrew McCoy, an associate at  
Heller, Heller, & McCoy, and George Logan, Registered Soil Scientist, and Wetland Scientist,  
with REMA Ecological Services.  
George Andrews, Loureiro Engineering, presented the revised site plan for the project.  
George Logan, REMA Ecological Services, presented the revised REMA Report. Mr. Logan  
discussed the functionality of each wetland. He also discussed the location of the proposed new  
mitigation area, given the restrictions of the original mitigation area.  
Chairman DeBrodt suggested that the applicant acknowledge that wetland x and wetland y will  
be eliminated, and move forward with the appropriately sized mitigation area.  
Atty. Heller explained that he would discuss the proposal with the applicant.  
The Commission decided to wait until they received further information before classifying the  
application.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
V.  
A.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Application IWWC#23-4SITE of B+R Holding Company LLC, of 1358 Baldwin Hill Road,  
Gales Ferry, CT 06335 for processing of earth materials and removal of ledge at 1340 Baldwin  
Hill Road, Gales Ferry, CT 06335.  
Peter Gardner, LLS of Dieter and Gardner LLC, Gales Ferry, represented the applicant, B+R  
Holding Co. Mr. Gardner explained that the parcel is 20.8 acres and will be used for aggregate  
production. The parcel is to be leveled out for future use and the aggregate retrieved to support  
off shore wind. Mr. Gardner noted that the area to be excavated is within a 100' upland review  
area.  
Wetlands Enforcement Officer, Len Johnson, explained that he and Alex Samalot, Zoning  
Enforcement Official (in - training) conducted a site walk this past month. Mr. Johnson  
explained to the Commission that the areas being blasted were far away from the upland review  
area.  
The Commission determined that a site walk would be beneficial in order to properly classify the  
application at the next meeting.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
VII. REPORTS  
Wetlands Enforcement Officer Report  
A.  
Wetlands Enforcement Officer, Len Johnson, identified the properties he visited throughout the  
month, as well as the applications he reviewed.  
VI.  
CORRESPONDENCE  
VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Draft Meeting Minutes - May 2, 2023  
A.  
Commissioner Ribe suggested minor corrections. The draft meeting minutes were approved as  
amended.  
APPROVED AS AMENDED  
Dan Pealer  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Maugle  
SECONDER:  
IX.  
X.  
MEETING REVIEW  
Chairman DeBrodt commented that The Commission was well prepared for the meeting and that  
the technology worked well.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.  
This was Approved and so declared.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Dan Pealer  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Beth E. Ribe  
SECONDER: