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Homeowner gets approval to rebuild and raise seawall on Westport River
Summary
The commission approved Jeffrey Wade’s plan to reconstruct and raise an existing seawall at 2034 Main Road to provide additional freeboard and coastal resilience; the approval was granted with standard conditions and pending issuance of a file number.
Homeowner Jeffrey (Jeff) Wade told the Westport Conservation Commission July 7 he will remove deteriorated rubble and reset and raise granite blocks along the seawall at 2034 Main Road by roughly 18–24 inches to improve coastal resiliency along the Westport River.
"I'm proposing...put in the granite blocks again and raise it," Wade said, describing removal of rubble and reconstruction to match adjacent work. Staff reported the project will include a filter fabric behind the wall to prevent fines from washing out and noted the activity affects riverfront and land containing shellfish, and is subject to a waterways license.
Chris (conservation staff) said the filing is pending a file number because of late submittals and recommended approval with standard conditions and any necessary modifications to the waterways license. Commissioners asked about construction sequencing and detailing for erosion controls and roof runoff; a condition for dry wells for roof runoff was included in the motion.
A motion to approve the seawall reconstruction with standard conditions and the noted amendment carried unanimously.
Next steps include finalizing the file number, the waterways license modification, and issuing an order of conditions describing special conditions for the work.
