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Selectmen hear multi-agency guidance on West Shore Drive culvert project
Summary
Leslie Berlin told the Board that the West Shore Drive culvert project involves several agencies with differing preferences—Inland Fisheries wants a larger culvert, DEP prefers work done 'in kind,' and the Army Corps of Engineers asked for the culvert to be left as-is to secure permits; Berlin urged following recommendations to avoid fines and rework.
Leslie Berlin updated the Selectmen on engineering and permitting work for the culvert on West Shore Drive. She said Will Langley met with an engineer and that the project has drawn input from multiple agencies: the Department of Inland Fisheries suggested increasing culvert size; the Department of Environmental Protection prefers the culvert be replaced 'in kind;' and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told local staff they want the culvert done "exactly the way it is" in order to issue a permit. Berlin recommended following those agencies’ recommendations to avoid fines and potential rework.
Berlin also urged that the land use attorney review the plans and that the Road Committee meet with the Army Corps and Inland Fisheries to reconcile differing agency positions. The Road Committee has received a grant for the work, and Berlin and staff discussed scheduling and resident outreach, noting the high-profile nature of the project for the West Shore Drive neighborhood.
