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down the page for access to more detailed discussion on other
benefits.
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? Fill-out a Questionnaire.
Learn
more. What
are PCBs,
and how can they affect me?
See
a map
of the project sites.
Read
the Fish
Consumption Advisory.
View
a letter
of support from organizations
that support the Neponset River restoration project.
Get
updates
on Neponset restoration by joining
NepRWA's e-mail list. Write to rocklen@neponset.org
and request to be added.
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Neponset River Restoration Project
Opportunities
for Community Participation
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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.
There
will also be plenty of opportunities for public comment
once the project is proposed for review under the
Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act (MEPA), and the
many required permits are applied for. If you would like your
voice to be heard now, fill out our Questionnaire.
June
2008
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