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So get this.
In #Connecticut, #wetlands are protected by law, and can't be disturbed.
But there are *exceptions* to the law that include agriculture, which includes, weirdly enough, forestry. And these are called, "as of right", as in, you can do them without a permit.
BUT there are *exceptions to the exceptions* to say that certain activities in forestry require permits, like building a road through a wetland.
AND there are also best practices that are guidelines but not required.
@derek True, but you have to have such 'right' validated before you do it. Skipping that step is itself a violation. In sum, you need formal approval before you do ANYTHING in Connecticut involving wetlands or watercourses.
@wesdym It's deliciously byzantine.
@derek Not at all. It makes perfect sense. The vast majority of all law is pretty common-sensical. In my experience, it's PEOPLE who are irrational.