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June 2009 Update on the Lower Neponset River Restoration Consensus of the Citizens Advisory Committee

Speak up. Do you support dam removal on the Neponset River, want to be kept abreast of river restoration developments, or wish to get more involved? Contact NepRWA Advocacy Director Steve Pearlman at 781-575-0354 x304.

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View a letter of support from organizations that support the Neponset River restoration project.

 

Looking upstream at the Baker Dam on the Neponset River, in Lower Mills. This dam blocks river passage of a variety of fish species, and the dam neither holds back floodwaters nor provide energy. Neponset communities are discussing how to modify the dam to restore fish passage and improve water quality along the Neponset River.

Looking upstream at the Baker Dam in Lower Mills, at the border of Milton and Dorchester.

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Before a “preferred” river restoration option is selected by the state, community input is being sought on the best way to proceed. The Neponset River Watershed Association, along with the Boston Environment Department, the Milton Conservation Commission, the Mass Department of Conservation & Recreation, the Mass Department of Fish & Game, and the Lower Mills Merchants Association have convened a Neponset River Restoration Citizens Advisory Committee, or “CAC,” to evaluate options. The CAC is broadly representative of the affected neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Milton, and also includes representatives of upstream and downstream interests. Its goal is to develop a set of consensus recommendations regarding the ecological restoration of the Lower Neponset River . Although the Neponset Watershed Association favors the option of full dam removal, we look forward to working with the diverse interests on the CAC to develop a plan of action which everyone can support.

Read about the 2009 Lower Neponset River restoration agreement signed on May 26, 2009 by the CAC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2008