Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020 Gina S Soldano REALTOR® ABR®, AHWD, e-PRO®, GREEN, MRP®, PSA®, SFR®, SRES®, SRS® Broker/Associate Millennium Real Estate 291 Ferry Street, Everett, MA 02149 (857) 272-4270 Gina.Soldano@era.com gsoldanorealtor.com New study to address coastal flooding of Point of Pines, Riverside area By Adam Swift SNOW BLOWER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS Pickup/Delivery Available 1039 BROADWAY, REVERE 781-289-6466 781-289-6466 WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM WWW.BIKERSOUTFITTER.COM Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net A new study is underway to look at ways to mitigate coastal fl ooding in one of the hardest hit sections of Revere. City officials and consultants conducting the Coastal Resiliency Feasibility Study for the Point of Pines and Riverside Area held a public workshop earlier this month. The study is coming about thanks to a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program grant the city received in 2019. As part of that process, the Point of Pines and Riverside areas were identifi ed as the areas most in need of an action plan to address coastal fl ooding both through short- and long-term planning, according to New England Manager of Climate Change and Resilience Aaron Weieneth of engineering consultant AECOM. “The citizens are experiencing issues with natural fl ooding and coastal hazards today,” he said, including the overtopping of Rumney Marsh as seen from Revere Beach looking toward Northgate adjacent to the Riverside area – greatly aff ected by predicted coastal fl ooding. (Advocate fi le photo) the seawall at Point of Pines and regular fl ooding along Mill and River Avenues. Weieneth displayed a current map showing almost the entire area as currently in the FEMA 100-year flood zone. “One of the main focuses [of the study] is not what happened in the past; climate is changing and is going to be diff erent than what it is today,” he said, so a big element is looking at predicted coastal fl ooding as relates to the study area.” The coastal fl ooding models * Holiday Catering * Delivery to Chelsea, E. 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People who lived in the neighborhoods in the study area have been facing coastal fl ooding for some time.” Although coastal fl ooding has been an issue for decades, at least, Weieneth said, there are several factors that make now a prime time to address the issue. He noted that there are a handful of other projects and studies going on in the area which could make coordination for bigger long-term solutions more feasible. “There’s a lot going on in Revere and in this study area,” he said. Among those plans are the Boston Region MPO Route 1A Corridor Vulnerability Assessment, the DCR Revere Beach Reservation Vulnerability Assessment, the Riverfront District Masterplan and potential development of the Riverside Boatworks site. “These are all very relevant to what we are looking at for this feasibility study,” said Weieneth. Open Space Program Coordinator Elle Baker of the city’s Offi ce of Strategic Planning & Economic Development added that the City of Revere has submitted an application to the Army Corps of Engineers for a potential regional floodgate across the mouth of the Saugus and Pines Rivers. Director of Strategic Planning & Economic Development Robert O’Brien said that the issue of inland fl ooding from storms can’t be ignored when discussing fl ooding in the study area. “We are looking at Point of Pines and Riverside together, but I think each is subject to diff erent types of fl ooding infl uences, and we should probably make the appropriate distinctions between them,” said O’Brien. Elaine Hurley, who lives at the corner of Mill and River Avenues, said her area is subject to intense fl ooding due to the tides during full moons. As the feasibility study process moves forward, Weieneth said, there will be several additional public stakeholder meetings. Over the course of the next six to seven months, the process will include an assessment of current and future conditions of the area, a look at shorter term relief for fl ooded areas, such as Mill and River Avenues, as longer term fi xes are planned, the development of a coastal resiliency tool kit, and an assessment of the feasibility of coastal resiliency options. “The last task is rolling it all up into a fi nal report,” said Weieneth. “It’s very important that this includes an implementation plan. This isn’t something where the city wants to just stop at a report, we want to put together actionable plans the city can move forward with.”
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