Upper Coonamessett River Restoration
Location: 170 Hatchville Road and 0 Thomas B. Landers Road
Applicant: Falmouth Conservation Commission
Allocation: $200,000
Year/Article: April 2023, A36
The fourth phase of the Upper Coonamessett River restoration project will be led by the Conservation Commission with support from the Department of Public Works Engineering Division.
The project will restore retired cranberry bogs to more naturally functioning streams and wetlands for the purpose of improving water quality as well as ecosystem form and function. CP Funds will be used for design, permitting, bid support, construction oversight, and construction to support the preservation of open space as well as the rehabilitation and restoration of recreational land.
The total project cost is $2,656,500 of which $2,456,500 will be funded by state and federal grants as well as in-kind services. The CP Fund contribution is 7% of the total project cost.
