In August of 2023, the Town of Ipswich was awarded an MVP Action Grant in conjunction with their project partners – the Town of Essex and the Ipswich River Watershed Association – for the restoration of two crossings on Castle Neck River. This project will address two high priority coastal barriers that were identified in the Great Marsh Barriers Assessment. The MVP grant will enable the Town of Ipswich and the Town of Essex to increase local climate resiliency in an area that is at high risk for sea level rise, storm surge, extreme precipitation, and extreme heat. The money from the grant will be used to develop permit-level plans for abandoning the section of Old Essex Road over Castle Neck River and the surrounding marsh, as well as begin the permitting process for road abandonment. The MVP grant money will also be used to produce an alternatives analysis for the replacement of the existing culvert under Route 133.
For more information, check out the project’s Storymap below or contact Neil Shea and Sarah Dawson.
Project Status
Active
Project Partners
Town of Ipswich
Town of Essex
Ipswich River Watershed Association
