Summary
The project consists of the reconnection of existing floodplain through selective berm removal and strategic wood addition. The project is located on a parcel owned by Jim Mullen, and the work area
is focused on a section of Westcott Brook that includes an in-line pond. A berm follows the left bank of the brook for approx. 150 F, and there is a berm on the inside bend of the stream as it flows through the pond. The project will reconnect floodplain by removing portions of the berm while preserving existing trees and minimizing disturbance to adjacent wetlands. The work includes two flood chutes through the berm on the left bank, avoiding mature trees, and full removal of the berm adjacent to the pond. Approx. 125 CY of cut material is expected, which will be wasted in a predetermined location on site. The project also includes strategic wood additions which will be installed using ogs imported to the site by the contractor.