Flood Control Improvement
The objective of flood control is to remove restrictions in the river so that the flooding during major storms (such as the flood of 1996) does not damage adjacent properties or the subway.
April 11, 2013
The objective of flood control is to remove restrictions in the river so that the flooding during major storms (such as the flood of 1996) does not damage adjacent properties or the subway.
Rehabilitation of elements of the historic landscape that includes the river and adjacent parklands.
The MMOC has several subcommittees, each of which assists the MMOC in fulfilling its responsibilities, by focusing on one of the specific goals of the
The Muddy River Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee, the MMOC, is comprised of citizens, representatives of cultural and academic institutions and governmental agencies. The MMOC meets monthly.
The Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs created a Citizens Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary during the MEPA review.
The Muddy River Restoration Project will improve the water quality in the river itself and also improve the quality of stormwater entering the river from local storm drainage systems.
Photos of the pedestrian path and barriers. February 22, 2013
By Timothy Dugan Public Affairs Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/ Construction on the Muddy River Restoration Project, a flood and