Comments on: State Officials Affirm Support for River Restoration https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/state-officials-affirm-support-river-restoration/ The Voice of the Ipswich River Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Rachel Schneider https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/state-officials-affirm-support-river-restoration/#comment-11 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:43:06 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=17955#comment-11 In reply to wright gregson.

This year we are pushing for more of the watershed to employee LID practices like permeable pavement and dry wells. Including LID consideration in new development planning and refitting existing properties with more eco-friendly features would make a big impact on the health of the river.

]]> By: wright gregson https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/state-officials-affirm-support-river-restoration/#comment-10 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:00:20 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=17955#comment-10 hi there
as a former resident of the watershed area, Beverly, i take great interest in the River. And i used to canoe it.
as part of the problem with low flow, especially in the summer, has any coordinated effort been made to retrofit some of the paved areas with permeable surfaces?
Also, dry wells. Here in Boston, parking areas have to install dry wells capable of holding rain water based on 100 year rain event. the size is determined by the square footage of the paved surface in question. On the west side of I-93 in the River drainage area there are vast parking lots that might be adaptable to this sort of program. (i would suspect that the de-icing salts may have to be considered.) And i a wondering if the effort to control water extraction by private wells has advanced.
Thanks and keep up the good work.

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