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Sunday, December 30, 2007

12/30/07 - State DEP says bay moorings illegal

“We're not arguing with (state DEP officials). We're just saying, 'Give us the winter and let us work on this. Let us figure out who is in there.”

State environmental officials say a pair of Greenwich boaters may need a special permit to keep their docks in a downtown harbor, a possibility that could have far-reaching implications for the larger boating community.

According to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, state law requires Greenwich boaters Ian MacMillan and Frank Rupp to obtain a permit to moor their docks in an area of Greenwich Harbor known as Horseneck Bay. The heavily silted area, where Horseneck Creek empties into the harbor, is wedged between Roger Sherman Baldwin Park and Grass Island and has dozens of moorings....

Original Stamford Advocate article: State DEP says bay moorings illegal

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