USACE Not started. Debris from Hurricane Conservation MassDEP Work with U.S. Army Corps of Hugo, Tropical Commission Ecological Engineers to re-establish flow in Flooding Storm Irene, and Restoration Westfield River under Main Street Medium High 6 mo. winter storms of Westfield Wild bridge that is being blocked by Hurricanes 2015 adding to & Scenic Westfield storm debris. significant build-up Committee River of debris. protection funds Set up partnership with CSX and Fire Dept. other towns to prevent brush fires CSX 6 mo. to 1 along tracks. Consider strategies Not started Brush / wild fires High Low Board of year such as placing rocks or removing Town funds Selectmen leaves and brush along tracks. Coordinate with dam owners on Not started. Flooding waterways in and upstream of Uncoordinated dam Chester to develop a plan or Board of releases during T.S. Hurricanes High Low Staff time 1-2 years memorandum of understanding Selectmen Irene led to severe for coordinated dam releases in flooding in Chester. Dam Failure high rain events. Inventory to be Identify, prioritize, and replace integrated into 6 mo. 1 – undersized culverts throughout Flooding DPW Medium Low time PVPC PASER study, year town. in process in 2016.
Work with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to re-establish flow in Westfield River under Main Street bridge that is being blocked by storm debris. Not started. Debris from Hurricane Hugo, Tropical Storm Irene, and winter storms of 2015 adding to significant build-up of debris. Flooding Hurricanes Conservation Commission Westfield Wild & Scenic Committee Medium High USACE MassDEP Ecological Restoration Westfield River protection funds 6 mo. Set up partnership with CSX and other towns to prevent brush fires along tracks. Consider strategies such as placing rocks or removing leaves and brush along tracks. Not started Brush / wild fires Fire Dept. Board of Selectmen High Low CSX Town funds 6 mo. to 1 year Coordinate with dam owners on waterways in and upstream of Chester to develop a plan or memorandum of understanding for coordinated dam releases in high rain events. Not started. Uncoordinated dam releases during T.S. Irene led to severe flooding in Chester. Flooding Hurricanes Dam Failure Board of Selectmen High Low Staff time 1-2 years Identify, prioritize, and replace undersized culverts throughout town. Inventory to be integrated into PVPC PASER study, in process in 2016. Flooding DPW Medium Low time 6 mo. – 1 year
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