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Grant funding offered for Reynoldsnake Road culvert project; board accepts $30,000 from The Nature Conservancy
Summary
The Select Board accepted a $30,000 contribution (The Nature Conservancy) to move a culvert replacement project through permitting and final construction documents after a waiver allowed the design to proceed as a culvert rather than a bridge.
The Stockbridge Select Board voted June 18 to accept funding and move forward with planning for the Reynoldsnake Road culvert replacement after staff secured a planning grant and a $30,000 contribution from The Nature Conservancy.
Staff explained that state stream crossing standards originally required a 10‑foot opening that would have forced a bridge; a waiver reduced the required opening to 9 feet 6 inches, allowing a culvert design. The Nature Conservancy committed $30,000 to close a funding gap: $10,000 for permitting and engineering and $20,000 toward final construction documents. Staff said the town expects to pursue a Division of Conservation and Recreation grant to complete construction funding and requested authorization to accept the contribution and sign grant documents; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: the culvert replacement addresses stream‑crossing standards and avoids a costly bridge alternative while protecting an environmentally sensitive area near Kampoosah Bog.
What’s next: staff will finalize permitting and engineering documents, submit the Division of Conservation and Recreation grant application and proceed with design work.
