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An old project can disappear from the ground and still block the future on paper. We open with a real-world title-search headache: decades-old wetlands filings that never got a certificate of compliance, even though the site has since been rebuilt and the original drainage features no longer exist. We talk through what it takes to “close the loop” the right way, why a site walk matters when enforcement history exists, and how we can accommodate tight development timelines without cutting corners on verification.

From there, we move into the day-to-day decisions homeowners and builders feel most directly. We review a revised plan for a garage near wetlands, pulling work out of a 25-foot no-activity area and requiring restoration with appropriate soils and seed mix. We also discuss how to handle an older disturbed area flagged by DEP so it stays protected going forward. For two single-family lots in a subdivision, we focus on the basics that prevent future disputes: keeping major construction outside the 100-foot buffer zone, maintaining erosion controls, and clearly marking the 25-foot no-touch line with signage.

We close with big infrastructure and enforcement. A bridge and dam replacement at Kings Pond needs additional geotechnical borings after dam safety review, raising questions about turbidity control, temporary steel sheet piles, dewatering design, and time-of-year restrictions to protect American eel. We also cover a right-of-entry request on conservation land for sidewalk grading and restoration, plus next steps on an enforcement order when a party fails to show. If you care about wetlands protection, stormwater management, and how local boards balance progress with accountability, subscribe, share the episode, and leave us a review with your toughest permitting question.

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