The event, which is open to the media, starts at 1:00 PM on Monday October, 19 at the Broad Meadows Middle School in Quincy. Delahunt and local officials plan to walk through the Broad Meadows project site which involves restoring approximately 80 acres of salt marsh habitat, coastal grassland, and saltwater channels and ponds. Once the restoration is complete, the area will see a return of estuarine fish and wildlife communities. A portion of the dredged material is planned to be used to create an upland site containing walkways and benches for passive recreation. Although the award for the contract has yet to be finalized, the Army Corps of Engineers is confident that matters will be resolved in the near future.
The site visit will be followed by a check presentation in the school’s auditorium. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held entirely in the cafeteria.
Who: U.S. Rep Bill Delahunt, Mayor Tom Koch, Colonel Philip T. Feir, US Army Corps of Engineers, Quincy Superintendent of Schools Dr. DeCristofaro, Students of Broad Meadows Middle School.
What: Media briefing to present the City of Quincy with a $3,760,000 check from the federal government to fund the restoration of Broad Meadows marsh.
Where: Broad Meadows Middle School, 50 Calvin Road Quincy, MA 02169. Site visit followed by a presentation in the school’s auditorium. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in its entirety in the cafeteria.
When: October 19, 2009 1:00-2:00pm
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