Site/Subdivision Plan Review for Compatibility with Woodstock Plan of Open Space and Conservation1
Prepared by the Town of Woodstock (Connecticut) Conservation Commission, with input from the UCONN CES NEMO Project, Rev 0.4, 02/17/02 – endorsed by P&Z 3/21/02
PROJECT NAME/DESCRIPTION:
PROPOSED LOCATION:
DATE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED:
POINT OF CONTACT FOR PROJECT (Name, address, phone number):
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RESOURCE
1. Wetland & Water
Resources
(Maps F2, F4 and
F5)
Proposed Site Contains/is Adjacent to:
(check all applicable boxes, and fill in the blanks)
CONSIDERATIONS
 Aquifer ______ %
 Aquifer recharge ______ %
 Floodplain (FEMA) : ____ 100 yr ____500 yr
 ______ Feet from public water supply
 Streams ______%
 ______ Feet from tributary streams
 Vernal pools ______ %
 Reg. activities - list in Comments
 ______ % Steep slopes >15% adjacent to water
 Manage impacts from development
 Protect aquifer from contamination
 Protect/provide riparian buffers9, at least 75’ from
stream edge for perennial, 50’ for intermittent
streams, 150’ preferred for habitat corridor (see
Item 3)
 Protect vernal pools
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2. Steep Slopes,
Surfaces
body
 Impervious surface ______%
3. Productive
Wildlife
Habitats/Corridors
(Map F1)
 Forest cover/contiguous habitat______%
 Riparian corridor______%
 Endangered, rare or species of special concern
(protected)
4. Viewsheds
/Scenic Vistas
 CT Scenic Road name/#:________________
 Town Scenic Road name/#:________________
 Property in or part of Viewshed/Scenic Vista
 Viewshed/Scenic Vista visible from property
5. Farmland
Resources
(Map F6)
or
 Active Ag land ______ %
 Prime Ag soils ______ %
 Prevent erosion, stormwater runoff during and
post construction
 Avoid disturbing slopes >15% within 100’ of water
body
 Keep impervious surfaces <10%
 Buffer/preserve wildlife corridors without stream,
200’ min. buffer (pg. 25)
 Riparian habitat corridors, 300’ including
streambed
 Buffer/protect endangered, rare or species of
special concern and habitat
 Preserve viewshed/vista
 Wooded buffer concealing development from
scenic roadway
 Roads maintain natural contours
 Utility lines buried
 New development blends into existing
neighborhood character
 Opportunities to preserve prime and important
soils
 New development includes buffer strip between
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RECOMMENDATIONS
by Conservation
Commission
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RESOURCE
Proposed Site Contains/is Adjacent to:
(check all applicable boxes, and fill in the blanks)
CONSIDERATIONS
 Soils of other Statewide importance______ %
active farm
 CT Farmland Preservation Program, PDR10
6. Productive Forest
Lands/
Land Use
(Map F1)
 Active management ______%
 Unfragmented forest ______ %
 Productive forest soils ______%
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7. Open Space (Map
F3)/ Greenways11
Possibilities
(Map F1 shows
potential wildlife
corridors)
 Committed open space acres#______
 New committed open acres #______
 Greenway acres #______
 Recreational use ______%
 National Register ______ %
 CT Register ______ %
 Local Historic District _____ %
 Old stone walls
 Historic property – describe in Comments
 Existing – list in Comments
 Potential – list in Comments
 Review has been conducted
 Developed/cleared area ______%
 Landscaped area ______%
 Invasive species– list in Comments
 Opportunities to fill in windows, preserve/create
greenways, add to larger parcels
 Preserve/provide habitat corridors
 Cluster dwellings
 Provide for passive recreation
8. Historic
Properties
(Map F7)
9. Archaeological
Features
10. Other
Opportunities to preserve productive soils
Buffer or preserve productive forest lands
Avoid forest fragmentation
Preserve wildlife corridors
 Compatible with character of existing district
 Preserve historic properties
 Preserve old stone walls, especially along
roadways
 Bury utility lines
 Preserve tree canopies along roads where
possible
 Conduct review for archeological sensitivity
 Limit opportunities for disturbance, and protect
 Preserve existing vegetation and incorporate into
development
 Avoid/remove invasive species
COMMENTS SECTION: Please provide additional information on if applicable:
Item 1. List planned “regulated activities” (see Appendix D in Open Space and Conservation Plan):
Item 8. Describe historic property:
Item 9. Describe known existing/potential archeological features/cultural resources:
Item 10. Additional information you think would be useful:
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RECOMMENDATIONS
by Conservation
Commission
Note: A downloadable version of this checklist that can be filled in electronically will be made available at the Town of Woodstock website. Input on how this checklist
could be improved is welcome. Please provide comments to the Town of Woodstock Conservation Commission, c/o Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169, Woodstock, CT
06281.
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Refer to the Open Space and Conservation Plan for the Town of Woodstock, CT for additional information on goals and recommendations. A copy of the Plan can be
obtained from the Woodstock Town Hall, or downloaded from the Town of Woodstock website at http://www.townofwoodstock.com.
2 Not applicable. Put an X in this column if none of these resources exist or are adjacent to the proposed location.
3 Over or near a potential high yielding stratified drift aquifer.
4 Federal Emergency Management Agency – located within 100 or 500-year floodplain on a Flood Insurance Rate Map. Maps are available in the Town Hall.
5 Public Water Supply Watershed – see Map F4.
6 Perennial or intermittent streams present. See detailed drainage basins on Map F2.
7 Vernal pools are isolated basins that hold water on a temporary basis, usually during winter and spring, but are too shallow to support fish. No map available.
8 Potentially regulated activities are listed in Table 5-c in Open Space and Conservation Plan.
9 A riparian buffer is a vegetated area alongside a stream/river.
10 Purchase of Development Rights program.
11 Greenways are undeveloped links to larger parcels that provide continuity of open space for aesthetics, passive recreation, and potential corridors for wildlife movement.
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