Durham sets Mill Pond Dam project informational meeting
DURHAM — The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on Mill Pond Dam on the Oyster River, Thursday, July 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Durham Town Hall, 8 Newmarket Road, Durham. The meeting is accessible by Zoom as well.
Following the referendum vote on March 8, the Town has been advancing the design and permitting for the removal of the Mill Pond Dam, which does not meet current dam safety standards.
Due to the historic nature of the Mill Pond Dam, the removal involves consultation under what is known as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), which requires federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects they carry out, assist, fund, permit, license, or approve throughout the country. This meeting has been scheduled to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about the Section 106 process, receive an update on the project status, and provide input on cultural resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize the public with the context, work plan, and schedule for the removal of the Mill Pond Dam; to provide an update on actions completed to date; to discuss the Section 106 Consultation, the process under federal law for assessing, minimizing, and mitigating impacts to historical and archaeological resources; to discuss how to request Section 106 Consulting Party status, which is one way to share your views, receive and review pertinent information, offer ideas, and consider possible solutions together with the federal agency and other consulting parties.
For more information, contact April Talon at 603-868-5578 or atalon@ci.durham.nh.us.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Durham NH sets Mill Pond Dam project informational meeting
