A state program aimed at reducing risks associated with severe weather and rising sea levels is delivering $1 million to Haverhill to help remove Little River Dam near Lafayette Square and $98,620 to Groveland to repair the Johnson Creek Dam.
The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Dam and Seawall program Thursday formally awarded about $14 million to help 23 communities and nonprofit organizations pay for 14 design and permitting projects and nine construction projects statewide. State Rep. Andy X. Vargas was among local officials saying he’s grateful the state ranked Haverhill highly.
“This funding is critical to improving climate resiliency and unlocking positive development in a dilapidated part of Haverhill. With this $1 million grant, the habitat in the little river will benefit and the overall economic outlook of the Lafayette square neighborhood will greatly improve,” he said in a statement…