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CAPC conservation update: Milton owns ~33 acres in marsh restoration area; silt behind Baker Dam complicates efforts
Summary
Committee members discussed regional coastal resilience work and potential CZM funding to restore roughly 50 acres of salt marsh (Milton owns about 33 acres). Silt accumulation behind Baker Dam and sea level rise present restoration and flood‑risk challenges.
Arthur Doyle described ongoing regional coastal resilience planning—led by Quincy with partners including Hull, Scituate and Cohasset—that Milton is participating in. The group discussed two potential funding opportunities, including a Coastal Zone Management (CZM) funding avenue to restore roughly 50 acres of salt marsh between the I‑93 Granite Avenue ramp and Quincy; Milton owns approximately 33 acres of that parcel.
Members emphasized complicating factors: silt from the Neponset River has accumulated behind Baker Dam for roughly 200 years, depriving marshland of sediment needed for restoration, and rising sea levels could cause monthly flooding of lower Granite Avenue without mitigation. Arthur recommended the documentary Inundation District as a resource, and Ron Israel confirmed the Neponset River Watershed Association is an active partner in related work.
