J.F. Brennan Company Completes Dredging for Marsh Restoration Project at Quonochotaug Pond

摘要

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) kicked off a salt marsh restoration and elevation enhancement project at Quonochotaug Pond in Rhode Island, where dredging removed sand from the bottom of the pond and is being used to restore and enhance the adjacent marshland as well as create a public beach. The dredging was completed in late January, after which a volunteer planting effort will begin. The naturally formed pond and marsh area acts as a first line of defense to protect adjacent communities from flooding. Over the years as sea levels have risen and erosion has occurred, the marshes have become overrun with water turning marsh into open water and killing off the vegetation that helps hold the sand in place.