New and Continuing Mitigation Strategies to be Implemented Responsibility Estimated Funding Strategy Description Hazards Addressed Priority Time Status /Oversight Cost Source Prioritize for paving, trap rock, and culvert replacement. Include East River Road, Johnson Hill, Flooding Chapter 90 Abbott Hill, Maynard Street, Cooper Drive, Prospect Street, Hurricanes Not started. DPW High High Town Funds 6 mo. Round Hill Road for paving prioritization due to washouts. Severe Snow and HMP grants Assess the culvert on Old State Ice Storms Road and apply stream continuity standards in upgrade plans. Hurricanes / Severe Wind Work with Mass Wildlife and Tree trimming in Chester MassDOT to resume tree trimming 2015 stopped due Municipal Tornadoes High High MassDOT 6 mo. Rte 20 to prevent power to bat habitat Electric Light outages. concerns. Dept. (CMELD) Severe Snow and Ice Storms Hurricanes / Severe Develop a plan and seek Wind MassDOT implementation funding for tree DPW trimming along the town’s main Not started. Tornadoes High Medium Town funds 1-2 years arteries, including Skyline and CMELD Middlefield Roads, as well as other Severe Snow and HMP grants areas of concentrated population. Ice Storms
New and Continuing Mitigation Strategies to be Implemented Strategy Description Status Hazards Addressed Responsibility /Oversight Priority Estimated Cost Funding Source Time Prioritize for paving, trap rock, and culvert replacement. Include East River Road, Johnson Hill, Abbott Hill, Maynard Street, Cooper Drive, Prospect Street, Round Hill Road for paving prioritization due to washouts. Assess the culvert on Old State Road and apply stream continuity standards in upgrade plans. Not started. Flooding Hurricanes Severe Snow and Ice Storms DPW High High Chapter 90 Town Funds HMP grants 6 mo. Work with Mass Wildlife and MassDOT to resume tree trimming Rte 20 to prevent power outages. Tree trimming in 2015 stopped due to bat habitat concerns. Hurricanes / Severe Wind Tornadoes Severe Snow and Ice Storms Chester Municipal Electric Light Dept. (CMELD) High High MassDOT 6 mo. Develop a plan and seek implementation funding for tree trimming along the town’s main arteries, including Skyline and Middlefield Roads, as well as other areas of concentrated population. Not started. Hurricanes / Severe Wind Tornadoes Severe Snow and Ice Storms DPW CMELD High Medium MassDOT Town funds HMP grants 1-2 years
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