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FEMA approves about $50,000 for Rivertown Trail riprap; larger mitigation options rejected
Summary
Deputy town staff said FEMA will reimburse the town for replacing riprap on the Rivertown Trail — an award estimated at roughly $50,000 — but declined funding for two larger mitigation options (gabion baskets and a concrete wall). Long-term river stabilization remains unresolved; board members discussed pursuing congressional assistance.
Town staff told the Parks Board that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved funding to replace riprap along the Rivertown Trail and that the award is roughly $50,000. The deputy town manager said FEMA declined two more extensive mitigation proposals — gabion baskets and a concrete wall — and indicated it would consider…
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