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Residents, committee urge action on stalled PRB and culvert projects
Summary
Public commenters and committee members said the permeable reactive barrier (PRB) and Oyster Pond culvert projects showed promise but have stalled after a grant was rescinded; they urged renewed town coordination with APCC and DPW to move projects forward.
Multiple speakers said the PRB (permeable reactive barrier) for Snug Harbor/Oyster Pond had been funded and then lost support, leaving a locally promising remediation project on the shelf. "We got a federal grant close to a $500,000 for a PRB along Snug Harbor," the Chair said, and members asked what role the committee could play to push the project forward with DPW and APCC.
Earl Barnhart of the Green Center and resident speakers urged bringing project leads (GHD/APCC) back to committee meetings so members and the public can ask technical questions and assess feasibility. Committee members said the group should follow up with APCC, DPW and project leads, and consider adding the PRB and culvert projects to a near‑term agenda with specific deliverables and town responsibilities.
