Rockville Concerned Citizens For Responsible Development (2004)
Topics: Environment | Hiring an Expert
Water-related issues can sink a Wal-Mart proposal. In Vernon, Connecticut, for example, an 186,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter was defeated in part due to water-related issues. The Inland Wetlands Commission in that town determined that the supercenter would cause unreasonable pollution to the area and harm the wetlands and watercourses. The board ruled that the citizens group, Rockville Concerned Citizens For Responsible Development, “established the basis for the commission’s finding of both unreasonable pollution and the availability of prudent and feasible alternatives,” the Inland Wetlands Commission wrote. The developer needed a wetlands permit to build the Wal-Mart on 41.7 acres. The Commission said the Wal-Mart would “unreasonably pollute” nearby waterways, and cause a change in water volume and risk flooding downstream. The Commission also said there were feasible and prudent alternatives, including moving the building farther from the wetlands, reducing the building size and the number of parking spaces to decrease the impact on the wetlands.
