Brecciaroli v. Commissioner of Environmental Protection

This controversy concerns a 20.6-acre parcel of land belonging to the plaintiff and abutting the East River in the town of Guilford. In 1971, 17.5 acres of that land were designated as tidal wetland 1 by the defendant pursuant to § 22a-30 of the General Statutes. On February 7, 1972, the plaintiff made application to the defendant for a permit to conduct a regulated activity. 2 The application stated that “the land in question has received local approval for a 6 lot industrial subdivision” and that the “proposed work will include placing 4 feet of clean fill on approximately 5.3 acres of land…