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Army Corps issues permit for winter marine borings; Falmouth schedules work
Summary
The Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for marine borings tied to a town project; the town expects to conduct the borings in winter, likely February, the committee was told.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit allowing marine borings linked to a town project, Town of Falmouth staff told the Water Quality Management Committee.
“A lot of people working on that,” department head Amy Lowell said, reporting that the permit arrived the day before the meeting. She said contractors and consultants are coordinating logistics and that “the marine borings will be conducted this winter,” with February given as the committee’s best estimate for scheduling.
Lowell said the town had originally hoped to begin borings in December but expects the work to proceed in late winter instead. The work involves placing a barge and taking exploratory borings at sea to inform project design; Lowell described the permit as a procedural but necessary step to move the project forward.
Committee members responded positively to the update and said they would track scheduling and public notices as the town coordinates with consultants and contractors.
