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Implementation See the implementation chart on page 127 for the priority and the assignment of responsibility for implementation of these infrastructure strategies. INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIES Improve Public Water Supply And Sewer Service 1. Continue efforts to identify and develop water supply sources in a timely fashion. 2. Continue efforts to protect water quality in the system. 3. Pursue an emergency water supply interconnection with the City of Norwich from the Deep River Reservoir. 4. Address and monitor sewer inflow and infiltration issues in order to preserve treatment capacity for local needs. Encourage Improvements To Other Utility Services 5. Work with electricity providers in their efforts to improve electrical service in Colchester. 6. Consider converting overhead to underground service where the costs of such conversion will be shared by adjacent property owners and others. 7. Develop a Town policy on the location and frequency of street lights, especially in the Town Center. 8. Work with SNET and other communication service providers in their efforts to expand and improve their service (quality and reliability) in Colchester. 9. Encourage expanded telephone services to meet the needs of residents and businesses. 10. Encourage expanded cable services in order to meet the needs of residents and businesses in Colchester. 11. Direct efforts towards relocating above-ground wired utilities underground, especially in the Town Center. Address Other Infrastructure Issues 12. Conduct a Town-wide drainage study in order to provide a comprehensive evaluation of drainage needs and issues. 13. Monitor state and federal legislation and regulations that influence the provision and/or regulation of wireless services. 108
SPECIAL ISSUES 14 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Local land use regulations (particularly zoning and subdivision regulations) are the primary tool for implementing the recommendations of the Plan. If the many recommendations of the Plan are to be implemented, then these regulations must be updated and maintained. Recommendations 1. Maintain a combined Zoning & Planning Commission in order to most efficiently administer land use policies of the Town. 2. Update local regulations to implement the Plan of Conservation & Development. 3. Maintain regulations that are easy to understand and use, yet are effective in guiding development. REGIONAL COORDINATION Colchester should continue to work with other towns in the region and with the State of Connecticut and other agencies to explore opportunities where common interests coincide. Recommendations 1. Continue to work cooperatively with other municipalities in areas of common interest (such as water supply, sewage disposal, watershed protection, and open space). 2. Coordinate with programs and efforts of regional planning agencies. 109
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COLCHESTER
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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Colchester Street Map
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Statutory Reference Section 8-23 of
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The Planning Process WHERE WE ARE W
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PRIORITY ISSUES Many issues that ar
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Congregational Church As population
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Reasons For Moving To Colchester At
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Migration Statistics Year Household
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Sampling & Variation The sample siz
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Telephone Survey What Makes Colches
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Implementation See the implementati
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Town Efforts At Protecting Natural
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Natural Diversity Database The Conn
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Open Space in Colchester Perceived
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Land Acquisition Fund Section 7-131
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Trails The Open Space Plan on page
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Historic Resources Map 45
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ASSESSMENT For many years, Colchest
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