TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 9
EARTH EXCAVATION
9.3.13 Excavation Limit
9.3.14 Noise
9.4 Filing
9.4.1 Base Map
An adequate buffer, normally a minimum of fifty (50) feet in width between
abutting property not in mining use and the limit of excavation and a minimum
of eighty (80) feet in width from an existing street or highway and the limit of
excavation, shall be provided. Excavation limits as permitted by the
Commission shall be delineated on the site so that they are clearly visible. If
an applicant wishes to excavate below finished elevations shown on the final
approved plan, the applicant shall demonstrate that sufficient quantities of fill
materials will be available to bring the elevations up to the final elevations
required and shall provide for an increased bond sufficient to cover any cost of
the fill materials.
Sound intensity level shall not exceed the levels recommended by the State of
Connecticut for noise control. At a future date if the Town adopts its own
standards for noise control and they are more stringent than the State Levels,
the applicant's operation shall comply with the Town Regulations.
Applications for permits to operate gravel and sand mining shall be submitted
for approval to the Commission in accordance with Section 8.2 and Section 4
of the Regulations. In addition to the site development requirements of
Section 4, the application shall be supplemented by the following additional
supporting documentation:
The owner of the land, or authorized agent, shall submit a map prepared by an
engineer or a land surveyor licensed by the State of Connecticut which shall:
9.4.1.1 Show the entire parcel of land owned by the applicant, with the area in
question delineated;
9.4.1.2 Be drawn to 1 inch = 40 feet scale or 1 inch = 100 feet scale, based on the
scope or size of a project;
9.4.1.3 Indicate existing contour lines of the project area, as well as all areas within
500 feet thereof, based on existing United States Geodetic Survey (U.S.G.S.).
Said map shall also indicate the location of rock, if known, and ground water
table within the planned mining area;
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