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Commission refers Ralston Park drainage and accessible dock projects to grant‑writing subcommittee
Summary
Members discussed chronic drainage at Ralston Park, reviewed a roughly $13,000 engineering quote for a closed drain/French drain solution, and voted to have the grant‑writing subcommittee explore T‑Mobile neighborhood grant and other funding options before approaching the select board.
The Greenland Conservation Commission reviewed persistent drainage and erosion problems at Ralston Park and directed its grant‑writing subcommittee to investigate funding options, including the T‑Mobile Neighborhood Grant program and other grant opportunities.
Commission members described a wet embankment and ongoing seepage that prevents public access in parts of the park. A member summarized a prior contractor estimate of around $13,000 to install an engineered underground drain (a closed system) and said an engineering firm would be necessary to design a long‑term solution rather than ad hoc plantings. “It would take a good an engineering company to actually do it correctly. That's why the price tag came in around 13,” a commission member said.
Members agreed to review the T‑Mobile neighborhood grant requirements within the grant subcommittee and to consult the select board before accepting any grant that would require town acceptance or future maintenance. The commission discussed possible bundling of projects (the swale and an ADA fishing dock) into one grant application and noted the need to secure town administrative signoffs for grant applications and, if awarded, for grant acceptance.
