Task 1: kickoff meeting memo

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81 Technology Park Dr., East Falmouth, MA 02536 
Direct Extension: (508) 495-6221 
Main Telephone: (508) 540-8080 
FAX: (508) 540-1001 
e-mail:lweishar@whgrp.com 
www.woodsholegroup.com 
MEMORANDUM 
Date: May 2, 2016 
To: Mr. Arthur D. Leventis, 
From: Lee Weishar, Ph.D.; PWS & Elise Leduc 
Re: Winthrop Coastal Zone Management Resiliency Grant – Memorandum Task 1:
Kick off meeting and project Review 
The Town of Winthrop has been awarded a CZM grant for Green Infrastructure for Coastal
Resilience to conduct a green infrastructure feasibility study to mitigate erosion at Coughlin
Park. The project will evaluate existing and future environmental conditions in the Coughlin
Park area to develop the best potential alternatives for mitigating erosion and promoting natural
resilience along the park’s shoreline. Task 1 of the grant was to conduct a meeting with the
Town, the grant requirements, and discuss the needs of the Town. This memo details the result of
the meeting and fulfills the requirement of Task 1. 
The project kickoff meeting was conducted on Friday April 1, 2016 at the DPW offices. The
following people were present at the meeting: 
Arthur Leventis Woodard & Curran 
Elise Leduc Woods Hole Group 
Lee Weishar Woods Hole Group 
Steve Calla Town of Winthrop 
Paul Flanagan Town of Winthrop 
During the meeting the project team was introduced to the Town representatives. The history of
the site was discussed. The project site is composed primarily of dredged sediment that was
placed on the site during the dredging of Boston harbor. The site has been eroding over the past
decade. The Town regretted not trying to extend the Grand Avenue revetment around to protect
the park. 
Coughlin Park is used by the local residents and the Town received a grant to put in picnic tables
and upgrade the tennis and basketball courts. The Town would like to mitigate the erosion on
the western shore. The project boundaries were discussed and clarified as well as the specifics
the Town would like addressed as part of the grant investigation.