

Protect Slater Road Wetlands: Oppose the Fienemann Road Truck Stop.


Protect Slater Road Wetlands: Oppose the Fienemann Road Truck Stop.
The Issue
NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT
PROTECT OUR WETLANDS & COMMUNITY - Oppose Truck Stop
(New Britain & Farmington Residents)
PUBLIC HEARING – YOUR VOICE MATTERS
📅 Date: May 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm
📍 Location: 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 (Council Chambers, downstairs in the lower level)
Attend and speak out!
WHAT’S BEING PROPOSED?
A TRUCK STOP @ 8261 Fienemann Rd , Farmington, CT
(Slater Rd and Farmington Ave for NB residents, diagonally across existing Noble Gas Station)
This will include:
Diesel fueling station
Over 18,000 sq ft warehouse
(The size of almost 4 basketball courts)
Over 100 parking spaces and trucking bays
WHY THIS MATTERS
This proposal raises serious concerns for our neighborhood:
🏘️ Community Impact
Increased traffic, noise, and environmental stress
Industrial-scale use next to residential areas
🌿 Threat to Wetlands
Destruction of natural wetlands that help prevent flooding and filter pollution
Increased stormwater runoff and water quality degradation
💧 Risk to Water Quality
Fueling operations pose risk of diesel contamination
Proposed systems will NOT effectively remove harmful pollutants
⚠️ Long-Term Environmental Damage
Potential groundwater contamination
Irreversible loss of critical natural resources
⚠️Impact on Wildlife
Disruption of habitats and migration corridors
Harm to protected and sensitive species.
TAKE ACTION
Attend the Public Hearing on May 20th
Speak out against the proposal or send an opposition in writing
Contact & Get Involved:
contact@slaterroadstewardship.org

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The Issue
NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT
PROTECT OUR WETLANDS & COMMUNITY - Oppose Truck Stop
(New Britain & Farmington Residents)
PUBLIC HEARING – YOUR VOICE MATTERS
📅 Date: May 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm
📍 Location: 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 (Council Chambers, downstairs in the lower level)
Attend and speak out!
WHAT’S BEING PROPOSED?
A TRUCK STOP @ 8261 Fienemann Rd , Farmington, CT
(Slater Rd and Farmington Ave for NB residents, diagonally across existing Noble Gas Station)
This will include:
Diesel fueling station
Over 18,000 sq ft warehouse
(The size of almost 4 basketball courts)
Over 100 parking spaces and trucking bays
WHY THIS MATTERS
This proposal raises serious concerns for our neighborhood:
🏘️ Community Impact
Increased traffic, noise, and environmental stress
Industrial-scale use next to residential areas
🌿 Threat to Wetlands
Destruction of natural wetlands that help prevent flooding and filter pollution
Increased stormwater runoff and water quality degradation
💧 Risk to Water Quality
Fueling operations pose risk of diesel contamination
Proposed systems will NOT effectively remove harmful pollutants
⚠️ Long-Term Environmental Damage
Potential groundwater contamination
Irreversible loss of critical natural resources
⚠️Impact on Wildlife
Disruption of habitats and migration corridors
Harm to protected and sensitive species.
TAKE ACTION
Attend the Public Hearing on May 20th
Speak out against the proposal or send an opposition in writing
Contact & Get Involved:
contact@slaterroadstewardship.org

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Petition created on May 18, 2026