The Merrimack River Watershed Council and the City of Haverhill have been awarded a share of more than $6.4 million in state grants to support ecological restoration projects.
The City of Haverhill and the Merrimack River Watershed Council are receiving state financial help to replace and enlarge culverts to be ready for large storms. Haverhill was awarded $87,000 for replace its East Meadow River culvert, while the Merrimack River Watershed Council is receiving $199,939 for high-priority dam removal, culvert replacement and floodplain restoration […]
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Nearly half of an estimated 25,000 small bridges and culverts in Massachusetts act as barriers to fish and wildlife because they are undersized or poorly positioned.
The study shows Massachusetts communities in western Mass. have been left without the tools necessary to maintain or develop public infrastructure for roadways, buildings and broadband as a result of a declining population, geographic challenges, and a lack of overall resources.