Supreme Court Won’t Review Appeal From Developer Of The Preserve
NEW LONDON — The Connecticut Supreme Court in Hartford denied Sept. 27, 2010 a developer’s request that it review an Appellate Court court decision that had blocked a plan to turn a 934-acre Old Saybrook forest called The Preserve into a 220-home subdivision and golf course, The Day reported Sept. 28.
The following is an excerpt from The Day article, by Judy Benson:
The decision was hailed by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Democratic senatorial candidate.
In a news release, he called the court’s rejection of further appeals in the case an “environmental victory” and vowed to “continue to fight to protect The Preserve against any development that would broadly destroy this precious natural resource.”
Along with the towns of Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook and the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Blumenthal had argued against the appeal on behalf of the state Department of Environmental Protection. While most of the property is in Old Saybrook, portions extend into Westbrook and Essex.
”This decision preserves The Preserve from a particularly devastating development,” Blumenthal said. “The courts have upheld Old Saybrook’s right to review and reject proposals that harm their town and pose irreparable environmental destruction.”
The Preserve is the largest tract of coastal forest in Connecticut, and includes 114 acres of wetlands.
The parcel includes the headwaters of the watersheds of the Oyster River, Trout Brook and the Mud River.
Environmental Impact | September 28, 2010
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