Flood & Erosion Control Board - Minutes - 10/06/2021

Waterford Flood & Erosion Control Board Special Meeting Minutes
for October 6, 2021
Members Present: Baird Welch-Collins, George Harran, Alex
Kuvalanka, Chris Callahan
Residents Present: Susan Perry Luxton, Charlie Perry, Rich Cirillo,
Patricia Couture, Richard Heller, Sandra Ribeiro, Geraldine
Kuenkler, Michelle Palmieri, Chad Gentile, Jeannine Kenney, Terry
Kenney
Special Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm by Baird Welch-Collins.
Site Walk Niantic River Road Erosion
FECB members met with residents to view & discuss their concerns
regarding sedimentation erosion occurring along Niantic River Road
in the vicinity of 3rd & 4th avenues.
The erosion taking place is due in part to the Niantic River eroding
the base of the bank below Niantic River Road & at the base of 5
power poles along the road in the vicinity of 3rd & 4th avenues.
The existing erosion control consists of large boulders that were
placed along the beach at the base of the bank. The river flows
freely in & around the boulders eroding the base of the bank.
Vegetation is present on the bank however; it is not of the types
that would help to absorb or stabilize any runoff.
Additionally, previous strong storms have produced runoff that
flows across the road & flows down the bank causing further
erosion of the bases of the 5 power poles and the edge of Niantic
River Road.
FECB will contact Town Staff to determine the appropriate action to
be taken.
Special Meeting adjourned at 6:28 pm.

Respectively submitted by Chris Callahan