This reminds me -- what's in planning for the other side of the river --
Rt 16/28 ( Wellington Circle ), and the Rt 16 bridge over the Malden river?

swinslow4152 wrote:
>
> Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
>
> & the
>
> Aldermen Walter Pero and
> William Roche
> invite you to a Community Meeting
> on proposal for a
> Pedestrian Walkway
> Under the Wellington Bridge, Route 28
> Between Ten Hills and Assembly Square
>
> WHEN: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
> 6:30 p.m.
>
> WHERE: The Mystic Activity Center
> 530 Mystic Ave # 103, Somerville
> (The Mystic Activity Center is in the Mystic River Housing
> Development
> located on Mystic Avenue at Memorial Road near the intersection of
> Shore Drive)
>
> The Meeting involves a review and comment
> On the Preliminary Plans.
>
> Stephen Winslow
> Senior Planner
> City of Somerville
> 93 Highland Avenue
> Somerville MA 02143
>

>

--- Robert Mela <rmela@...> wrote:
> What's in planning for the other side of the river -- Rt 16/28
> (Wellington Circle), and the Rt 16 bridge over the Malden river?

The below project is listed in Journey to 2030, the Boston
Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan,
which currently is open to public comment until March 27:

Everett and Medford: Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway)

Widen Route 16 where necessary to provide a
continuous six-lane mainline parkway cross-section
between Route 38 in Medford and Sweetser
Circle in Everett, except for a four-lane segment
in the vicinity of Wellington Circle. Wellington
Circle will be replaced with a tight single-point
diamond interchange, under which the four-lane
section of Route 16 would pass.

At the western limit of the project, the Interstate
93, Route 38, and Route 16 ramps will be
realigned and relocated where necessary and
additional ramps will be constructed. The connection
between I-93 and Route 38 will be realigned
and reconstructed by switching the I-93 southbound
on-ramp and off-ramp, so that the current
on-ramp becomes the off-ramp and vice versa. In
addition, the on-ramp and off-ramp from Route
38 to I-93 northbound will be relocated to a new
grade-separated interchange and combined with a
new connection from Route 16 directly onto I-93.

Estimated cost: $93 million.

Another project in the plan is to build a bypass road from westbound
Route 16 in Everett to Commercial Way in Medford that would serve
the River's Edge complex.

Everett, Malden and Medford: Telecom City Boulevard

Construct a two-lane, median-divided roadway
between Santilli Highway in Everett and Corporation
Way in Medford, with a bridge across the
Malden River. This new road will link the entire
River's Edge development project, located on
both sides of the river, into one unified campus.
Santilli Highway and Route 16 in Everett will
provide primary vehicular site access; Corporation
Way will also provide access from the west
side of the campus. The new road will accommodate
public traffic and will improve access
between the three communities.

Estimated cost: $15.2 million

See all the projects here:

http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/resources/plan/plan.htm

- Ken Krause

Thanks.

Where's the pedestrian and bike accessibility?  16 and 28 segment what
could be long, continuous trails.  The underpass from the Mystic
Reservation to Riverbend Park is an example of how to do it right.
Also, sidewalk widths -- the wide sidewal on 16 over the mystic was
important in making my bike commute to Kendall possible.

It'd be great to have a "what's happening to my town" web site that has
all this stuff for residents, people curious about planning, and house
hunters considering a community, people investing in real estate, etc.

I s'pose I could do one, if I could get the information stream.

kenmedford wrote:
>
> --- Robert Mela <rmela@...> wrote:
> > What's in planning for the other side of the river -- Rt 16/28
> > (Wellington Circle), and the Rt 16 bridge over the Malden river?
>
> The below project is listed in Journey to 2030, the Boston
> Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan,
> which currently is open to public comment until March 27:
>
> Everett and Medford: Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway)
>
> Widen Route 16 where necessary to provide a
> continuous six-lane mainline parkway cross-section
> between Route 38 in Medford and Sweetser
> Circle in Everett, except for a four-lane segment
> in the vicinity of Wellington Circle. Wellington
> Circle will be replaced with a tight single-point
> diamond interchange, under which the four-lane
> section of Route 16 would pass.
>
> At the western limit of the project, the Interstate
> 93, Route 38, and Route 16 ramps will be
> realigned and relocated where necessary and
> additional ramps will be constructed. The connection
> between I-93 and Route 38 will be realigned
> and reconstructed by switching the I-93 southbound
> on-ramp and off-ramp, so that the current
> on-ramp becomes the off-ramp and vice versa. In
> addition, the on-ramp and off-ramp from Route
> 38 to I-93 northbound will be relocated to a new
> grade-separated interchange and combined with a
> new connection from Route 16 directly onto I-93.
>
> Estimated cost: $93 million.
>
> Another project in the plan is to build a bypass road from westbound
> Route 16 in Everett to Commercial Way in Medford that would serve
> the River's Edge complex.
>
> Everett, Malden and Medford: Telecom City Boulevard
>
> Construct a two-lane, median-divided roadway
> between Santilli Highway in Everett and Corporation
> Way in Medford, with a bridge across the
> Malden River. This new road will link the entire
> River's Edge development project, located on
> both sides of the river, into one unified campus.
> Santilli Highway and Route 16 in Everett will
> provide primary vehicular site access; Corporation
> Way will also provide access from the west
> side of the campus. The new road will accommodate
> public traffic and will improve access
> between the three communities.
>
> Estimated cost: $15.2 million
>
> See all the projects here:
>
> http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/resources/plan/plan.htm
> <http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/resources/plan/plan.htm>
>
> - Ken Krause
>
>

---  Robert Mela <rmela@...> wrote:
> Where's the pedestrian and bike accessibility?

Exactly. The lack of any bike-ped accommodations is a glaring omission
and important to note in comment letters.

- Ken

--- kenmedford <kenneth.krause@...> wrote:

> Exactly. The lack of any bike-ped accommodations is a glaring
> omission and important to note in comment letters.

And probably illegal under Massachusetts law; hopefully the
issue will be resolved in detailed design (if not in the plan!).
The whole situation with Route 16 in particular and
Malden/Mystic crossings in general has been something I've been
keeping my eye on for awhile. MassBike/MetroBoston has been
preparing comments on the plan; I'll dig in and make sure we
have something on these projects in particular.

Thanks for pointing this one out.



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---  Jon Niehof <jon_niehof@...> wrote:
>
> And probably illegal under Massachusetts law.

Actually, these accommodations are REQUIRED by law, although you'd
never know it.

Massachusetts is one of three states (the others are Oregon and
Rhode Island) to have a state law requiring the state department of
transportation (in our case, the Massachusetts Highway Department;
notice the nomenclature) accommodate bicycles and pedestrians into
the design and construction of every project. The bill, enacted as
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 87 of the Acts of 1996, was
sponsored by Representative Anne Paulsen (D-Belmont). Sometimes
referred to as the "Paulsen Bill", it was approved on May 20, 1996.

The basic text of MGL 87 amends Chapter 90E of the General Laws, as
follows:

"The commissioner shall make all reasonable provisions for the
accommodation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the planning,
design, and construction, reconstruction or maintenance of any
project undertaken by the department. Such provisions that are
unreasonable shall include, but not be limited to, those which the
commissioner, after appropriate review by the bicycle
programcoordinator, determines would be contrary to acceptable
standards of public safety, degrade environmental quality or
conflict with existing rights-of-way".

Specific regulations and design standards have been developed for
Ch. 90E. The law, as revised, provides the impetus for MassHighway
to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities into the planning
of projects or to prove that such facilities are inappropriate for a
specific project(s).

New design standards for bicycle facilities are included in the 2006
MassHighway Project Development and Design Guide. Standards call for
5-foot minimum widths and 6-foot preferred widths for bike lanes and
4-foot minimum widths for shoulders designated for bicycles.

- Ken

--- kenmedford <kenneth.krause@...> wrote:
> ---  Jon Niehof <jon_niehof@...> wrote:
> > And probably illegal under Massachusetts law.
>
> Actually, these accommodations are REQUIRED by law, although
> you'd never know it.

Ken--
I was replying to your message which said "lack of"; lacking
accommodation for cyclists and pedestrians is in violation of
the Paulsen bill.

I'm familiar with the Paulsen bill, the new design manual (I
commented on it), and the Romney 20-year transportation plan
(which sadly appears to be dead now, as the revised version was
MUCH better and something I was proud be part of). Unfortunately
DCR has not adopted the MHD design manual as there is a strong
resistance to either expanding pavement on parkland or doing
anything that could be perceived as limiting the carrying
capacity for high-speed motorists. Nonmotorized transportation
(whether "business" or "pleasure") gets caught in the middle.
Commissioner Burrington "got it" (as a cyclist) and I hope
whomever is the new permanent commissioner will similarly
understand the balance.



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Notice of Public Meeting

A public information meeting will be held by the Department of
Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to discuss the feasibility of
providing a pedestrian crossing over the Mystic River in the Vicinity
of the Amelia Earhart Dam located in Somerville and Everett,
Massachusetts. The meeting will also discuss the feasibility of
extending the Draw 7 Park bike path through the MBTA's Charlestown
Bus Maintenance Facility to Route 9.

Where:   Winter Hill Yacht Club
85 Foley St.
Somerville, MA 02145

When:  Tuesday April 24, 2007 7:00 P.M.

Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public
with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with and comment on
the project.

Hi All,

I don't normally send out things like this but I feel this is a special
case.  If you feel that this should not be going out via this email list or
list serve then I apologize.

Please take a minute and read the Jared's New Release attached and help out
a family and lots of kids that need it.

Please, pass this along to your friends and family. There but for the grace
of God...

Officer Patrick Johnston
Everett Police-Marine Unit
617-905-3747

> Subject: Jared's Fund
>
> Hello,
>  I would like to thank all of people who have supported the Connors
in
> the last few weeks.  Your donations, support, and prayers are
> appreciated immensely by the family!  There will be a Texas Hold'em
> fundraising event on Saturday April 28th at the Harley Davidson
> dealership in Everett, to benefit Jared's Fund.  I have attached a
> flyer detailing this event.  Many people have already approached me
> and wanted to know what they could do to help at this event and others
> that may happen in the future.  Unfortunately, the tournament is
> limited to 200 players and volunteers for capacity reasons.  If you or
> anyone you know wants to play in this event, which should be very
> exciting, just reserve with Harley or contact me directly.  I will be
> sending out other information on an upcoming brunch or lunch event
> that we hope will be for the entire family. I hope to also organize an
> annual 5K road race to be held towards the end of the summer or early
> fall.  The Connors have also expressed an interest in establishing a
> Sanfilippo Syndrome fund in Jared's name to help fund research for this
devistating disease, to find a cure for not only their
> son but the many other children that are affected.   Please feel free to
> forward this information along to anyone you feel would be interested in
> either the Texas Hold'em or future events and fundraisers.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert Hall
>
>
>
>
>  <<poker palooza.JPG>>  <<Jared's New Release.pdf>>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks for posting that, Steve!

Some project background is available over at:
 http://pathfriends.org/lower_mystic/
The official meeting notice appears to be:
 http://www.mass.gov/dcr/news/pm4-24-07.pdf

 -Bryce (from California)

While I understand it was not outlined by the VHB consulting firm last
night, there is an "option 6" for the dam crossing:

Build small pedestrian drawbridges crossing over the smaller locks
(the largest lock is not opened often enough to worry about).

With this solution, there will be no need to raise the drawbridges
when smaller boats (e.g. powerboats, kyacks) slip underneath.  The
drawbridges need only be raised briefly at high tides or when a
sailboat passes.  This resolves most of the pedestrian delay issues,
and should come in only a little bit more expensive than Option 1.

These structures are much more common in Europe than the USA.  Some
designs require only minimal foundations or mounting.  The dam
structure need supply only enough support to raise the (empty) bridge
to the retracted position. and the existing hollow structure is not
that fragile.

To Dan Driscoll, VHB staff, Steve Winslow and other participants:

Good presentation and attendance at last night's meeting on the Mystic
River Crossing alternatives.

Is there any way to post the presentation or at least some summary of
the alternatives that have been evaluated?

The consensus seemed to be that the remaining settlement funds would
be well spent to design the Mystic River path through the MBTA bus
yard to Route 99 and to continue to flesh out some unanswered aspects
of the Mystic River crossing alternatives.

Steve and others suggested that we have other bridge designers and/or
MIT students look at the crossing of the locks/dam alternative and see
if some other creative solutions can be found to the periodic closing
issues. I volunteer to organize this effort but would like some help.
One idea I have from having lived in The Netherlands for 3 years is to
look for ideas from engineers there where there are literally hundreds
of ped/bike corssing of locks and dams.

Alan Moore

--- In MysticCrossing@yahoogroups.com, "Bryce Nesbitt" <bryce1@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks for posting that, Steve!
>
> Some project background is available over at:
> http://pathfriends.org/lower_mystic/
> <http://pathfriends.org/lower_mystic/>
> The official meeting notice appears to be:
> http://www.mass.gov/dcr/news/pm4-24-07.pdf
> <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/news/pm4-24-07.pdf>
>
> -Bryce (from California)
>

Actual Bryce the problem is exactly the opposite.. The large lock is open
for extended periods of time up to 100 days per year to let out the water
from the Mystic River.... Unlike the Charles River Dam that has sluice ways
that allow water to bypass the dam and locks, the only way to get water down
stream without pumping is to open up the locks... DCR indicates that means
that the locks will be impassable 30 to 40%.. So a single drawbridge
solution would best focus on the large lock...

Stephen Winslow
Senior Planner
City of Somerville
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville MA 02143
617-625-6600 x2519

Ah, good information.  Previously I'd heard it was one of the small
locks used that way, but I never managed to make it down there in high
water to see.

I also understand they do fish runs, opening a small lock if too many
alewife or other fish are attempting to swim upstream.

A drawbridge on the large lock also makes the travel route much more direct.

                    -------------------------------------------

How often is the large lock used to pass an actual waterborne vessel?
Or put another way, how often would a drawbridge need to be opened?

                       -Bryce Nesbitt

swinslow@... wrote:
> Actual Bryce the problem is exactly the opposite.. The large lock is open
> for extended periods of time up to 100 days per year to let out the water
> from the Mystic River.... Unlike the Charles River Dam that has sluice ways
> that allow water to bypass the dam and locks, the only way to get water down
> stream without pumping is to open up the locks... DCR indicates that means
> that the locks will be impassable 30 to 40%.. So a single drawbridge
> solution would best focus on the large lock...
>
> Stephen Winslow
> Senior Planner
> City of Somerville
> 93 Highland Avenue
> Somerville MA 02143
> 617-625-6600 x2519

Medford's Madeleine Dugger Andrew's Middle School is just up river from
the dam. Every spring the PTO organizes a RiverDay program outside in
the Mystic Riverbend park along the river. This year's environnmental
theme will include MRWA/MRWA and EPA presentations on water quality.

This year our program includes a special connection to the dam- so I am
hoping for a volunteer in costume to join us.

Character actress, Jessa Piaia, will present a one-person
interpretation of pioneer aviatrix Amelia Earhart entitled "Meet Amelia
Earhart: First Lady of the Air" at the school on Tuesday May 29th,
between 10am-2pm.

We are seeking a "navigator" to escort our special guest, and introduce
her for several short presentations. If you have time and are willing
to put on a 1920's navigator costume (to be arranged) please reply to
Gael Motz / motzstars@....

Someday I hope "Amelia" can dedicate the new bike path opening...

Bike to the Sea's Executive Director, Clay R. Larsen, announces:

THE FIRST 1000 FEET!

This coming Sunday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. at the Madeline English
School on Tremont St. in Everett, Bike to the Sea will be taking the
first concrete step towards building The Northern Strand Community
trail!

Bike to the Sea has been working with the City of Everett's
Community Development Office to launch the FIRST 1000 FEET OF TRAIL.
When completed, the Northern Strand multi-use trail will pass
through Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.

Coffee, muffins, a walk through of the work site and a discussion of
the project followed some trail clean up work will begin at 10 am.
Work on this section of the trail will continue all summer with
sponsorship from various businesses such as Mellon Bank, REI
sporting goods and Home Depot.

Look for more posting on http://www.BikeToTheSea.com as this rapidly
moving project begins to develop.

Those staying for the clean up should bring work boots or sneakers
and gloves and pruning saws, branch cutters, weed whackers, spring
rakes if you have them. Bike to the Sea will provide trash bags and
a few hand tools.

WalkBoston Legislative Walk Series:

Amelia Earhart Dam with Senator Jarrett Barrios

Saturday, June 9, 4 p.m.

1.5 hrs | Flat | Accessible | Free to all

A walk along a potential pedestrian way across the Mystic River.
This could connect the Mystic and Charles River paths to the
Northern Strand Community Trail and the Border to Boston path, all
as part of the East Coast Greenway.

Transit: MBTA Orange Line

Meet: Call for meeting place.

Walk leader: Senator Jarrett Barrios

Reservations required | Call Sen. Barrios's office at 617.722.1650

- Ken Krause

The Andrews Middle School in Medford

presents "River Day" Tuesday May 29th

Fisher-folk who can play hookey for the day

Please come out and play!

This is the Mystic RiverBend Park, part of the connecting bikeways-system.

We will have the MassWildlife Anglers Education program -teaching 25 kids to fish-

please come and help us so we don't get too tangled!  Contact: Gael Motz/PTO Coordinator

ps- lunch included for volunteers.

Bike to the Sea Day, June 10

The 15th annual Bike to the Sea Day ride will be held on Sunday,
June 10, 2007 at 9 am. Meet at the Dockside Restaurant, 229 Centre
St. in Malden.

A 10 mile family ride will end at Vitale Park in Saugus. An 18 mile
adult ride will end at Nahant Beach near the rotary. Children must
be 8 or over, under 16 accompanied by an adult. Helmets must be worn
by all. The $25 family of four fee and the $15 individual rider fee
also covers T-shirts, pizza and door prizes after the ride back at
the Dockside.

Volunteers needed for registration tables and to serve as marshals
out on the course. To volunteer, please call 617-908-1022.  For a
ride registration form, call 781-397-6893 or you may pre-register at
Active.com. Riders may also register outside the Dockside on the day
of the ride from 8 until 8:45 am.

Bike to the Sea, Inc. is a Malden-based, non-profit organization
that works for bicycle safety and safe places to ride. Bike to the
Sea's main focus has been the development of the Northern Strand
Community Trail, a multi-use trail that will extend from Everett
through Malden, Saugus, Revere to the Lynn waterfront.

http://www.biketothesea.com

Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic
Preservation Commission for a Bicycle Tour of Historic Somerville and
Medford. The ride starts on Saturday, June 23rd at 10 am in the
parking lot of Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue (just east of
School Street). We'll ride for about 10 miles, and we should be
finished around 1 pm.

We'll visit historic sites throughout Somerville and Medford,
including the Old Powder House, the Isaac Royall House, and the
armories and historical museums of both cities.

For more information, contact Brandon Wilson at (617) 776-3938, or
Ron Newman at rnewman@..., or Dick Bauer at
dick.bauer@...

(This ride was originally scheduled for the weekend of May 19-20, but
was rained out both days.  We aren't setting another rain date this
time.  We will go ahead with the ride on June 23 unless there is
steady, heavy rain.)

Please note that the time of Saturday's walk has been changed to 9
a.m. (instead of 4 p.m.)

--- In "kenmedford" wote:
>
> WalkBoston Legislative Walk Series:
>
> Amelia Earhart Dam with Senator Jarrett Barrios
>
> Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m.
>
> 1.5 hrs | Flat | Accessible | Free to all
>
> A walk along a potential pedestrian way across the Mystic River.
> This could connect the Mystic and Charles River paths to the
> Northern Strand Community Trail and the Border to Boston path, all
> as part of the East Coast Greenway.
>
> Transit: MBTA Orange Line
>
> Meet: Teamsters parking lot across from the Schrafft's
building in Sullivan Square.
>
> Walk leader: Senator Jarrett Barrios
>
> Reservations required | Call Sen. Barrios's office at 617.722.1650
>
> - Ken Krause
>

Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic
Preservation Commission for a Bicycle Tour of Historic Somerville and
Medford.

The ride starts this Saturday, June 23rd at 10 am in the parking lot
of Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue (just east of School
Street). We'll ride for about 10 miles,
and we should be finished around 1 pm.

We'll visit historic sites throughout Somerville and Medford,
including the Old Powder House, the Isaac Royall House, and the
armories and historical museums of both cities.

For more information, contact Brandon Wilson at (617) 776-3938, or
Ron Newman at rnewman@..., or Dick Bauer at
dick.bauer@...

(This ride was originally scheduled for the weekend of May 19-20, but
was rained out both days.  We aren't setting another rain date this
time.  We will go ahead with the ride on June 23 unless there is
steady, heavy rain.)

On Saturday, October 13, the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the
Friends of the Community Path will lead the 15th Annual Tour de
Somerville.  This year's ride will explore the flat side of
Somerville, avoiding all of the city's hills.    We'll ride along the
Community Path and its future extension, then take a level, low-
traffic route through East Somerville to the Mystic River at Assembly
Square.   From there, we'll ride alongside the river into a bit of
South Medford, then return through West Somerville back to our
starting point.

The Tour begins at 10 am at Seven Hills Park, behind the Somerville
Theatre in Davis Square.   Our nine-mile ride will be leisurely-
paced, easy for cyclists of all ages.  We strongly encourage all
riders to wear helmets.

In case of rain, we'll postpone the ride to Sunday, October 14, same
starting time and location.

For more information, call Ron Newman, 617-628-8895, or email
RNewman@... .

This Saturday, October 13, the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the
Friends of the Community Path will lead the 15th Annual Tour de
Somerville.  This year's ride will explore the flat side of
Somerville, avoiding all of the city's hills.    We'll ride along the
Community Path and its future extension, then take a level, low-
traffic route through East Somerville to the Mystic River at Assembly
Square.   From there, we'll ride alongside the river into a bit of
South Medford, then return through West Somerville back to our
starting point.

The Tour begins at 10 am at Seven Hills Park, behind the Somerville
Theatre in Davis Square.   Our nine-mile ride will be leisurely-
paced, easy for cyclists of all ages.  We strongly encourage all
riders to wear helmets.

In case of rain, we'll postpone the ride to Sunday, October 14, same
starting time and location.

For more information, call Ron Newman, 617-628-8895, or email
RNewman@... .

Senior Planner Dan Driscoll of the Department of Recreation and
Conservation will be presenting the preliminary Master Plan for the
Mystic River Reservation on Wednesday, November 28, from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. at the McGlynn School Auditorium.

Announcement below.

- Ken Krause

- - -

The MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
invites you to a community meeting for the
Mystic River Reservation Master Plan

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
6:30 – 8:30 pm
McGlynn School Auditorium
3004 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford

The meeting will include an update of relevant Mystic River
initiatives, a presentation of existing conditions, and small group
discussions to provide input and help answer the questions:

- What are your favorite parts of the river?
- What new resources would you like to see along the river?
- What important natural areas would you like to see preserved?
- Where are the hidden gems and problems that the consultants should
know about?

Please come to the meeting to put your ideas and concerns "on the
map."

For more information, contact: Dan Driscoll: (617) 626-1438

Poster's note: The Mystic Valley Parkway address for the school is
very misleading. The school is quite a distance from Mystic Valley
Parkway, behind Hormel Stadium. Access is through the street in
front of Sentry Lincoln-Mercury (across from Meadow Glen Mall).
There also is an entrance from Riverside Avenue via Freedom Way.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the cities of
Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville invite you
to attend an important public forum as part of the Mystic River
Corridor Strategy project on Thursday, January 31, 7-9 PM, at
Everett City Hall.

This forum will allow residents, property owners and organizations
the opportunity to identify key environmental, conservation, and
development issues for the Mystic River. This forum will also
provide project background information, including maps with
infrastructure and environmental features, open space initiatives,
and current and proposed development projects.

For further information, please visit the project website at:
http://www.mapc.org/projects_initiatives/mystic_river.html

The flyer for the Jan. 31 meeting also is posted to the Files
Section of this site.

The meeting is open to the public, so feel free to forward this
information on to anyone who may be interested. If you would like to
attend, please RSVP to Christine Wallace at cwallace(at)mapc.org
[replace (at) with @] or 617-451-2770 x2060.

Christine E. Wallace, P.E.
Senior Regional Planner
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
60 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
ph: 617-451-2770 x2060
fax: 617-482-7185
www.mapc.org

- Posted by Ken Krause

Officer Patrick Johnston
Everett Police-Marine Unit
617-905-3747

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Wanted: Part-time Volunteer Race and Festival Manager

Organize and run the Herring Festival for the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) from existing handbook/procedures. This outreach activity highlights a hidden jewel of the Boston metropolitan area. The Herring Run (which usually takes place in late May) is timed with the migration of andromanous fish from the open ocean through Boston Harbor and the Amelia Earhart Dam on the Mystic River to the Mystic Lakes and Mystic tributaries. A dam at the lower Mystic Lake blocks the migration and the Mystic River Watershed Association with help from lots of volunteers has formed a Bucket Brigade to hoist fish over the dam. This race and festival is a celebration of the return of these blue-black and alewife herring.

You will be responsible for all aspects of a 5K road race along the Mystic Shoreline, a concomitant paddle race on the Mystic, a mini-River Festival, securing in-kind donations, prizes, media coverage and report of activities at the conclusion of the event.

Estimated to take 130 hours of planning, 25 hours of activity and 10 hours of documentation

Contact Name Minka vanBeuzekom
Phone 617-596-1547
Email minka@...
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Officer Patrick Johnston
Everett Police-Marine Unit
617-905-3747

Officer Patrick Johnston
Everett Police-Marine Unit
617-905-3747

Mystic River Watershed Summit
April 10, 2008      8:30 am – 4 pm
EPA New England
1 Congress Street, 10th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts
Co-sponsored by EPA New England, Massachusetts Environmental Trust, and Charlestown Waterfront Coalition


Mystic River in Medford overlooking the City of Boston

This summit will focus on the topic of water quality in the watershed.  Water quality encompasses many issues:  existing contaminated sites, sources of pollutants to the river, land use, river related development, restoration and preservation, municipal stormwater management, other stormwater problems, etc. To cover all of these issues, attendees at the summit will divide into four working break-out groups for the greater part of the day to focus on Bacteria; Industrial Contaminants; Flooding; and Changing Land Use and Its Impact to the River.  Each group will be facilitated by leaders knowledgeable about the watershed and will be guided to identify major problems, available tools, key players, and priority actions.    

Intended audience: local decision makers including municipal leaders and urban planners, planning boards, conservation commissions, public works, water and sewer utilities, regional planning agencies, conservation districts, watershed groups and community advocates, as well as, state and federal agencies, consultants and businesses.    

A summit brochure and R.S.V.P. information will be available in early March on our web site: http://www.epa.gov/region1/mysticriver/summit.html

To request a hard copy brochure please email Caitlyn Hunt at hunt.caitlyn@... or call 617-918-1748.