Enfield wetlands agency approves permit for Shaker Road mulch and log operation
Permit for 130 Shaker Road carries two conditions; zoning approval still required
ENFIELD - Enfield's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency on Oct. 20 approved a wetlands permit for a mulching and log processing operation at 130 Shaker Road, according to the meeting minutes. The motion passed on a roll call with no votes against.
The 9.68-acre property is owned by applicant Joseph W. Raschi, who plans to move his family's wood business there from 174 Shaker Road, the minutes say. The operation would store and age logs and turn them into firewood and mulch. The use still needs zoning approval, and the wetlands permit had to come first, the minutes show.
The agency attached two conditions: a two-foot woodchip berm along the upland review area on the west side of the property, and snow piles kept to the center of the lot. The site plan had no erosion controls, so those were proposed as part of the review.
The agency also ruled that removing an old livestock barn at 67 Fletcher Road needs no wetlands permit.
Because several members are unavailable on Election Day, the agency canceled its Nov. 3 meeting and will meet on the third Tuesday of November instead.
Source: Enfield Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency regular meeting minutes, Oct. 20, 2026).
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