The News-Times recently covered the proposed Savannah Hills subdivision on Danbury's Great Plain Road.
The site being considered is part of a large hilly open space with vernal pools, hemlock forest, mountain laurel and wetlands that provide important habitats for wildlife.
The 33-acre proposed development is part of a larger 100-acre forest including ridgelines, gorges and streams of great beauty. This is a watershed area for Candlewood Lake, providing water protection for our area's greatest resource.
At the last Environmental Impact Commission public hearing, a neighbor mentioned amphibian population in the area. Dr. Danzer, Danbury's environmental scientist, reported that this site might be the habitat for the northern slimy salamander, which is on Connecticut's threatened species list. He recommended that the state Department of Environmental Protection be consulted.
The disappearance of an amphibian species is significant; a greater issue for Danbury citizens is the potential loss of an entire ecosystem, once commonplace in our area.
Overdevelopment was the main topic of discussion at Mayor Boughton's open forum on Jan. 20. The mayor talked about offering a bond referendum that would give Danbury residents an opportunity to preserve some of the most desirable remaining open spaces.
Currently, residents on the north, south and west sides of Danbury enjoy protected open space areas. I hope it is not too late to protect the only open space area remaining on the east side of our city.
Please contact the mayor, legislators and Common Council members if you share my concern.
Any development such as Savannah Hills should only receive approval if all steps are taken to preserve the quality of our environment. Our city's Environmental Impact, Conservation, and Planning commissions need to do all within their power to ensure that any development in the Great Plain woodlands respects the beauty and character of this truly priceless natural resource.
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...just wait till this site gets up to full speed and you'll see what I mean.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
