Images of Permitted Building Site 2003-2005

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Water levels engulfed Chester leach field (located behind black fence in middle of picture) during October of 2005, then had frozen in Jan 2006. This site has been known to fill with the waters of Silver Lake for decades. (no larger photo)
The boundary of my propertry lies under water which surrounds House site and covers leach field (left). These waters directly connect to Silver Lake and a large portion of my land. Note the state of the "erosion fencing" in upper right hand corner of photo. This is required by DEP but has never been installed correctly or effectively. It is supposed to prevent fill introduction into wetlands and any other water bodies present. This water connects to Silver lake and is part of my drinking water supply. It is being polluted by the fill having been introduced in what was a pristene dune habitat. (no larger photo)
DEP permitted driveway which covers, crosses, and dams wetlands, is almost covered with water in October 2005, having eroded heavily with two months long inundations of water from Silver Lake. These same waters back up onto my land, and they cover the Phippsburg sewage permit leach field in the picture above. To build a viable driveway and leach field, more fill will have to be introduced. A culvert allowing the flow of water through the driveway under the driveway was required by DEP but never installed by the developer. Erosion fencing was never properly installed to prevent leaching of sediments onto my property, also required by state laws. Repeated attempts to get DEP to enforce their own state federally required laws have been fruitless. the town of Phippsburg has allowed the installation of septics in pond zones which cross property boundaries, causing the potential for catastophic damage to my land. (no larger photo)
Water in my backyard and surrounding building site January 2006, covered since October 2005 and still covered as of march 2006. water was present here from March 2005 (just after the foundation was installed) through mid July 2005. (no larger photo)
Chester Site with Norris Property boundary under water in Foreground - October 05
 Chester leach Field partially covered with water - October 05
Site in March of 2005 Driveway later became partially covered with water
Extent of water on my property in June of 2005-house foundation in upper right third of picture. My property boundary cuts through middle of this water.
Above; Building Site before being cleared and filled - here with water that connects to Silver Lake- 2003
Above; Site flooded April 2004 before filling in for driveway, parking, leach field and house
Above- Building Site in background April 2005 surrounded by waters from Silver Lake
Above -January 2005 Bulldozing Cleared Site after building road through Dunes to access site. See also aerial of Site here