Legal Opinion

Indian Land Co. v. Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 5, 2016No. SC19591PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEspinosa, J.

In this appeal we must determine whether the construction of roads directly related to farming operations is a permitted activity, as of right, under General Statutes § 22a-40 (a)(1) 1 and, therefore, not subject to the jurisdiction of municipal inland wetlands agencies. The plaintiff, The Indian Spring Land Company, appeals from the trial court's judgment dismissing its appeal from the decision of the defendant Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency of the Town of Greenwich (agency) 2 granting the plaintiff's application to construct a gravel access road subject to certain conditions. Upon…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. State v. DennisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
  4. Conservation Commission v. PriceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  5. Red Hill Coalition, Inc. v. Conservation CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989

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