PARTNERING PROJECTS
- Mystic River Collaborative Project
- Mystic River Corridor Strategy Project
- Mystic River Watershed Steering Committee
The Mystic River Collaborative Project is an urban design and low impact development assessment project of Chelsea Creek. The goal of this project is to improve water quality of Chelsea Creek as well as access to the waterfront in this area. The project began in 2008 and includes areas of Chelsea, Everett, Revere and East Boston. Collaborative partners include the Charles River Watershed Association, Chelsea Collaborative, Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH), Conservation Law Foundation, La Comunidad, Inc., Alternatives for Community and Environment.
Building a Brighter Future for the Lower Mystic River
The Mystic River Corridor Strategy Project is a project directed the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and funded under the District Local Technical Assistance program created by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006 and a contribution from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.
“The health of the [Mystic] river will be a major contributor to the economic vitality and quality of life for the cities through which it passes, and this health will be sustained by cooperative collaboration among the six cities and numerous regional partners.”
-MAPC
The Mystic River Corridor Strategy Project is a collaborative effort between MAPC, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Cities of Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville. The Corridor Strategy is intended to create a collective vision for the river corridor and a strategy to achieve that vision. Working with the BRA, the cities and a wide array of stakeholder organizations (including MyRWA), MAPC will help the communities develop a targeted strategy that will advance the goal of realizing the full potential of the Mystic River. This represents a project that the Mystic River Watershed Association is actively involved in and supportive of.
An outcome of this project includes the development of an information clearinghouse and web-based dynamic map of the Lower Mystic. To view the map (Google Earth plug-in required) see: http://maps.mapc.org/myrc/.
For more information on the project, including reports, presentations and maps click here or paste this link into your browser: http://mapc.org/smart-growth/environment/mystic-river-corridor-strategy-project. View the Mystic River Corridor final report from June 2009 here.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convenes a Mystic River Watershed Steering Committee to address the issues and needs of the communities and natural resources of the Mystic River Watershed. The Steering Committee includes 24 members of various backgrounds and interests, in addition to business, municipal and science sub-committees. The Steering Committee works to build consensus among stakeholders to develop and implement watershed-wide goals aimed at improving water quality in this urban river system. The Mystic River Watershed Association is proud to be a part of the Mystic River Watershed Steering Committee.
“It is now time to restore this watershed, to make it a place that once again provides opportunity for activity—both recreational and industrial—that benefits its citizens with a clean and healthy natural environment.” -EPA
To kick off the EPA’s efforts, a Mystic River Watershed Summit was held in April of 2008. With over 170 attendees, the energy and enthusiasm for restoring this urban river was contagious. The Steering Committee emerged from this Summit to continue to address environmental conditions within the Mystic River Watershed.
All meetings are free and open to the public.