patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Ea Engineering

Browse By

Monday, December 10, 2012

Reminder: Shoreline Session on Tap

EA Engineering will present its recommendations to halt erosion at Latham Park and nearby Shore Drive in Barrington on Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, at the Bay Spring Community Center.

A reminder if you live in Bay Spring: The engineering firm coming up with some ways to stop erosion at the Latham Park shoreline in Barrington will present their recommendations at a public meeting tomorrow night, Dec. 11. The meeting will run from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Bay Spring Community Center on Narragansett Avenue. EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc. has been identifying and evaluating measures to protect the Latham Park area from further erosion. An erosion study that includes suggestions for “a living shoreline, rock revetment repair, and new rock revetment, as standalone alternatives or combined with beach nourishment," will be presented. The engineers are recommending these options, according to the study, “due to the …

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Factor in Higher Tides For Erosion Control

Options to deal with erosion at Latham Park in Barrington are expected to go before the Town Council in early fall; rising tides, soil composition will have major impact.

Several options to deal with the erosion at Latham Park in Bay Spring -- with their price tags -- are expected to be presented to the Barrington Town Council in September. Those options will need to take into account the continuing rise in sea level -- a 3- to 5-foot rise by 2100, said project manager Andy Lipsky, of Barrington. Lipsky is a senior scientist for ocean planning and ecosystem restoration at EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., the consultant hired by the town to come up with solutions. In short, the rise in sea level, which has been happening since 1939, will mean higher high tides and the potential for more damage from storm surge. The erosion-control options also must consider that the park sits on top of soil …

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. Staples Store Closing Doors June 29
  2. View Newest Listing in Barrington
  3. Woman Found in Car's Passenger Seat Charged With DUI
  4. Man, 84, Trapped Under Car Door
  5. Louis A. DiMario, 65, Former Town Councilor

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.