Resilient Neponset Project Funded for Two More Years

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) recently announced that the Resilient Neponset project has been funded for an additional two years.

Supported by a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant awarded to the Town of Canton, the project aims to advance regional climate adaptation efforts to help communities throughout the Neponset River Watershed stay safe and healthy as the climate changes.

“Massachusetts communities cannot tackle the impacts of climate change alone,” said NepRWA Managing Director for Community Resilience Kerry Snyder. “The MVP Program has been critical to supporting necessary adaptation efforts both in our region and across the state. We’re thrilled that we can continue to work with our partners to identify and implement strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on people, property, and the environment.”

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Extreme rain events, flooding, heatwaves, and severe droughts pose significant threats to public health, safety, wildlife, and ecosystems within the Watershed.

Preparing for extreme weather takes all of us. Stay connected and get involved—volunteer, share your ideas, and support local projects.

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Thus far, the project has supported the development of a Watershed-wide flood model to help municipalities plan for future climate-driven flooding, as well as a work plan to guide coordinated efforts among Watershed communities to more effectively and efficiently improve climate resilience. Read more about the work plan.

Phase 3 of the project, which gets underway now, will include enhancement of the model with heat-island data, analysis of potential flood storage and ecological restoration strategies, and robust community engagement.

In addition to NepRWA, the Project Team includes the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Weston & Sampson, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, the towns of Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Milton, Norwood, Stoughton, and Westwood, and the cities of Boston and Quincy.