Public to Look at Farmington River Plan

The town will host a meeting on a preliminary master plan for the Farmington River in Collinsville on Thursday night. 

After several months of research, sediment testing and public input, Milone and MacBroom Inc. of Cheshire, working with the Upper Collinsville Mill Pond Master Steering Committee, has released a draft masterplan for the area of the river from Town Bridge to the dam at Route 179.

The plan includes recommendations for the town to pursue in the future, including fishing areas, artificial habitat, traffic calming measures, public boating and swimming access and additional trail opportunities. It also addresses the possibility of increased depth through limited dredging or the use of flashboards.

The $100,000 for the study, research and sediment sampling was administered by a the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and came from $758,905 in clean water law violation court settlements. 

To read the draft plan or get a larger version of the maps, log on to the project web site.

The meeting is set for Thursday at the Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., Room F at 7 p.m.