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Conservation department seeks grants, repairs for Pratt Farms dams and requests workshop and equipment at Pecony Farm
Summary
Conservation staff outlined a multi-part capital plan: reapplying for a dam and seawall grant to repair the large dam at Pratt Farms (estimated $1.465 million with local match), addressing a smaller culvert/dam tied to ADA trail work, and seeking lower-cost storage/workshop fixes and a UTV for Pecony Farm.
Trisha (Conservation) presented several conservation projects on Jan. 22, including a high-priority Pratt Farms large-dam repair, a smaller culvert/dam connected to ADA trail improvements, and facility/equipment requests for Pecony Farm.
On the large dam at Pratt Farms, Trisha said the town previously applied to the state Dam and Seawall Grant program but was not awarded funding because permitting (including Army Corps of Engineers permitting) was not complete. She said the project would cost about $1.0 million with a local match estimated at $465,000; the town plans to reapply for the grant in the next round. Trisha described current temporary repairs that date to the 2010…
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