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

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

Recent signers:
Nancy Kelly and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT 
PROTECT OUR WETLANDS & COMMUNITY - Oppose Truck Stop

(New Britain & Farmington Residents)


PUBLIC HEARING – YOUR VOICE MATTERS

📅 Date: June 3, 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 New Britain 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 Wednesday, June 3rd
Speak out against the proposal or send an opposition in writing

Contact & Get Involved:
contact@slaterroadstewardship.org

Victory

This petition made change with 493 supporters!
Recent signers:
Nancy Kelly and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT 
PROTECT OUR WETLANDS & COMMUNITY - Oppose Truck Stop

(New Britain & Farmington Residents)


PUBLIC HEARING – YOUR VOICE MATTERS

📅 Date: June 3, 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 New Britain 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 Wednesday, June 3rd
Speak out against the proposal or send an opposition in writing

Contact & Get Involved:
contact@slaterroadstewardship.org

The Decision Makers

Farmington Town Planning and Zoning Commission
3 Members
Phil Cordeiro
Farmington Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Dave St. Germain
Farmington Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Peter Zarella
Farmington Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Shannon Rutherford email: RutherfordS@farmington-ct.org
Shannon Rutherford email: RutherfordS@farmington-ct.org
Farmington Town Planner

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