Greenwich Town Department
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
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QOUTE OF THE DAY
"It's a lingering issue" - Michael Chambers
STORY:
Greenwich native Michael Chambers has been promoted to be director of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency.
Chambers, 32, of Stamford, the interim agency director prior to this promotion, takes over for Mark Massoud, who abruptly resigned last December for reasons he and the town did not disclose.
Chambers said he is looking forward to his new position at the agency, which regulates construction and other activity in or near environmentally sensitive wetland areas and water bodies.
'It's a great experience for me,' Chambers said. 'I've been here a lot of years. I know how this office operates. I'm a local boy. I've been here all of my life. I know what this town was and I know what it's becoming.'
Among his priorities will be to work on returning unclaimed wetlands bonds to their owners, Chambers said.
'It's a lingering issue,' Chambers said.
Bonds are money people give to the town prior to being allowed to do construction in or near wetlands. The town holds the bond as a way to ensure that work done on or near wetlands conforms with what the agency permits. Once the work is complete and inspected by a compliance officer, the permit is closed and bond is returned......
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Source: Stamford Advocate
Publication Date: September 24 2007
Reporter: Hoa Nguyen
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