| SALT WATER MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT |
| HOUGH'S NECK QUINCY, MA |
| “Marsh Madness” |
Patience Perseverance
Hi everyone!
2004 was a big year for Marsh Madness in Houghs Neck. Years of planning,
surveying, engineering and permitting are paying off in a big way.
The Post Island Marsh restoration is almost complete. We dredged the entire North
West end of the marsh near the sea wall, adjusted the tide gate at the East end, and
installed a new 24” culvert under Mallard Road. The hundreds of homes affected by
this project will have better flood control, the elimination of a major fire hazard and
mosquito control all in one! The increased tidal flow will provide a hatchery for fish,
which will bring a multitude of birds to the area. Next, we begin planting and
beautification.
So far, we have been working on First Marsh, Second Marsh and Third Marsh, the
Rhoda St. Bridge and the Post Island Marsh. All this with City, County, State and
Federal oversight. This type of work should take place all over the Houghs Neck
peninsula.
My friend and neighbor, Jessica, built a beautiful website and in 2005, I promise to
update it (www.marshmadness.org) at least once a month.
2004 was a big year for Marsh Madness in Houghs Neck. Years of planning,
surveying, engineering and permitting are paying off in a big way.
The Post Island Marsh restoration is almost complete. We dredged the entire North
West end of the marsh near the sea wall, adjusted the tide gate at the East end, and
installed a new 24” culvert under Mallard Road. The hundreds of homes affected by
this project will have better flood control, the elimination of a major fire hazard and
mosquito control all in one! The increased tidal flow will provide a hatchery for fish,
which will bring a multitude of birds to the area. Next, we begin planting and
beautification.
So far, we have been working on First Marsh, Second Marsh and Third Marsh, the
Rhoda St. Bridge and the Post Island Marsh. All this with City, County, State and
Federal oversight. This type of work should take place all over the Houghs Neck
peninsula.
My friend and neighbor, Jessica, built a beautiful website and in 2005, I promise to
update it (www.marshmadness.org) at least once a month.
| PJ FOLEY KEEPING YOU INFORMED OF OUR ON-GOING WORK |
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