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Selectmen accept DEEP‑funded engineering study to restore fish passage at Clark Brook culvert
Summary
Board authorized acceptance of a fully funded Connecticut DEEP engineering grant to study replacement of the Clark Brook culvert on Miner Town Road to improve fish passage; the grant covers the study cost in full and the contract will be reviewed by the town attorney before execution.
The Board voted to authorize the First Selectman to enter into an agreement with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to accept a fully funded engineering grant to study replacement of the Clark Brook culvert on Miner Town Road to provide fish passage. The First Selectman said the culvert currently sits significantly higher than Clark Brook, which impedes fish passage, and the grant will fund an engineering plan to address the issue.
The First Selectman said the grant was filed on 2025‑11‑21 by Poplaraug River (as referenced in the grant packet). He emphasized this vote authorizes acceptance of the study grant only; once a contract is received it will be reviewed by the town attorney and the town will proceed to solicit bids for the work when appropriate. No town match was required for the study, and selectmen described the award as an opportunity to position the town for future construction grants.
