Fall River redevelopment plan moves forward for Northfield Point; two mooring fields deferred

Fall River Redevelopment Authority representatives and their engineering consultant presented a plan July 7 to convert the fenced, overgrown Northfield Point peninsula into a passive public recreation area with walkways, seating, plantings, repairs to an existing revetment and in-water improvements to increase boating access.

“We are proposing work in the Taunton River to increase boating access to the river and to increase tourism from that public boating access,” said Elise Tripp of Beta Group, the project consultant, describing new pathways, granite seating, light bollards, invasive-species management and three mooring fields with a small dinghy dock.

The plan calls for three mooring areas — 10 moorings between City Pier and the Cove restaurant, four moorings between City Pier and Northfield Point, and six moorings north of Bicentennial Park — the use of concrete…