CONWAY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Conway residents have until midnight on Wednesday, May 22nd to submit their top two selections for the flood remediation in Conway Center, as the town works to alleviate flooding on the South River.
According to the Town of Conway’s website:
The town is working with the FRCOG and GZA Environmental on a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant to obtain data on the South River and Pumpkin Hollow Brook in order to find solutions to the flooding which occurs in Conway center. The first project was the meal and discussion last fall for Conway and Ashfield residents, followed by a South River walking tour. This past fall hydaulic and hydrologic data was collected on those two bodies of water and this data will help inform possible solutions, which will be discussed by the community later in spring, 2024.
On Saturday, Consultants from GZA GeoEnvironmental and Field Geology Services gave a presentation on the potential resilience projects, information from the presentation is available through the town website.
The five options residents can vote on (for up to two options) are: