🌱The Essex Land Trust Asks, 'Please Pick Up Poop!' + Homes For Sale

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. In today's issue of the newsletter, you'll read about these stories and more...

• Deep River 2022 MS4 Annual Report.
• Looking for a new house?
• Please pick up your dog's poop!

But first, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 51 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Essex-Chester-Deep River today:

1. The Draft of the Deep River 2022 MS4 Annual Report will be made available for public review (on the town website) on or before February 15, for a forty-five day period, for public review and comment prior to the draft being finalized and submitted to the CT DEEP on or before April 01. The report summarizes municipal stormwater compliance activities conducted within the Town of Deep River during calendar year 2022. Residents are encouraged to review the report and submit written comments between February 15, and March 31,. All comments should be addressed to Wade Thomas, Town MS4 Consultant at wthomas@nlja.com. (Town of Deep River)
2. Looking for a new house, and want to get a better feel for what's available near you? Perhaps you could use some help finding the perfect place for you and your loved ones? Not to fear! To save you some time, we here at Patch have compiled the latest batch of five new listings nearby. Here’s a sampling of the newest batch of properties to hit the market in and around Essex-Chester-Deep River — including a home in the Essex area for $124,900, and another in the Essex area with 4 beds and 4 baths for $2.7 million. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. The Essex Land Trust is asking visitors to it’s preserves to pick up after their animals, pointing out the fact that dog fecal matter is a major contributor to stormwater pollution. According to their Facebook post, "one out of three households have at least one dog, and all that dog poop left out can be blown into storm drains, lakes, and streams. When in water, the liquefied waste consumes the oxygen and releases ammonia, which contaminates our resources as well as harms the fish that reside there." So, the Trusts asks, please pick up your pet's poop! (Essex Land Trust via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Sunday library roundup is here, neighbors! A lot is happening! " (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Join Sustainable Essex for Building a Sustainable Future: Passive House S.E.E.D. event on Saturday, February 11, 1:00 p.m. in the Essex Library Program Room. Join us as Essex architect George Penniman introduces the transformative potent..." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "8th Annual Secondary Transition Symposium for parents and students with disabilities! Check out the schedule of events and register today through the link below! https://ctserc.org/events." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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