A 74-year-old homeowner in Bethel, Connecticut, has been ordered to address unpermitted work along a brook behind his property after a dispute with the town reached court. Mark Bjorken built a wooded bridge across Limekiln Brook and moved rocks along its banks, saying the work was intended to protect his property from erosion and restore the area. However, Bethel’s wetlands commission determined that the work required approval. Following a neighbour’s complaint in 2023, the town directed Bjorken to restore the brook or seek a permit. On September 10, 2026, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Brazzel-Massaro upheld the commission’s decision and dismissed Bjorken’s appeal, according to the News-Times.
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