Permitted grading activities. An activity listed in
Table 470-705D in this section may be conducted, provided that:
(1) Any required permit is obtained prior to commencement of the activity;
(2) Until the site is fully stabilized erosion and sedimentation control measures consistent with the 2002 Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (as may be amended) shall be utilized at all times until the site is fully stabilized;
(3) All activities are conducted in full compliance with the provisions of §
470-705;
Additional special permit considerations.
In approving a special permit, the Commission may specify the overall time period within which a grading or processing activity shall be completed, but in no event shall that time period exceed two years.
The Commission may grant an extension of time within which to complete the proposed project upon a showing by the applicant and subject to the considerations and conditions set forth in this section, but in no event shall more than one extension of time be granted except upon a showing of good cause and after a public hearing has been held. The time period of the extension shall not exceed the duration of the original permit.
The Commission may require the applicant to submit periodic reports, prepared by and bearing the seal of a professional land surveyor or engineer, showing the status and progress of the work.
As a condition of any special permit, the Commission may require that the applicant furnish a performance and/or maintenance bond, acceptable to the Commission in form, amount, and surety, securing to the Town of Canton the faithful performance of the work proposed, pursuant to both the provisions of this or other applicable sections of these regulations and to the specific conditions of approval.
No bond shall be released until:
(a) The Commission receives an as-built survey prepared by a professional land surveyor that the project has been completed according to approved plans and conditions attached thereto;
(b) The Commission is satisfied that the work has been completed as required; and
(c) Disturbed areas have been appropriately graded and stabilized with vegetation to result in erosion-free conditions.
