We have had no communication with Mr. Chandrasekhar Naik since we we reached out to try to formulate a plan to move forward with a dock that would provide reasonable access to the water while respecting the environment, the community and his neighbors. He refused to negotiate or make changes to his plans. He obviously spent a great deal of money on the the property and the services of Louriero Engineering and lawyer, John Casey, to craft and, and present, his absurd plan to build a COLOSSAL VANITY DOCK. It is unlikely that he, and the professionals he hired, have suddenly become responsible stewards of the environment. Nice thought, but leopards don't change their spots. Unfortunately, and despite widespread concerns for climate change, there are wealthy people who feel that the environment is theirs to own and abuse; There will always be businesses who will gladly accept $$$ to assist them. Most people are reasonable, but for those who aren't there must be laws, and legal precedent, that prevents these people from building monstrosities that prop up their egos but harm the environment that we all share. Hoping that people will simply be responsible is what has led to the destruction of wetlands. It only takes a few people to ruin it for everybody and legal boundaries are the only thing that protects us.

My understanding is that the enforcement action against Mr. Naik for serial violations of CT environmental law has not been concluded. DEEP will not permit him to move forward with a dock permit application until he has completely concluded remediation of the wetland areas he illegally damaged, and pays any fines assessed by DEEP. Here is a database of CT Wetlands law violators whose enforcement actions have been concluded. The state takes this very seriously