The sad fact is that if you want to destroy wetlands in Connecticut and get away with it, you can. It is not that hard to do, despite what appears to be a comprehensive and strict statutory structure that should stop you in your tracks.
Here’s how you do it. You own property on which there are wetlands and you alter that property in a way prohibited by state statutes and your municipal regulations. Perhaps you fill in a marsh or clear cut a swamp or build right over a vernal pool. Whatever action you take, you take it without applying to the local wetland agency that regulates such actions.
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