Gouldsboro residents met on November 26 to consider draft plans to make two Corea locations less vulnerable to storm damage. Many of you could not make the meeting. This post describes the plans and the questions and concerns raised at the meeting.
Second Corea Resilience Meeting
Gouldsboro residents, especially Corea residents, are invited to participate in the second Corea Resilience Planning meeting at 4 PM on Saturday, November 16, at the Black Duck Inn in Corea. In this second meeting, participants will review alternative approaches to reduce storm vulnerability and share preferences.
Corea Residents Begin Work Toward Storm Resilience
Gouldsboro launched its project aimed at improving Corea's ability to withstand big storms. The 46 residents at the meeting described what they saw in the January storms and their thoughts about what the project needs to address. This article summarizes meeting outcomes and describes the project's next steps, including a second meeting on November 16.
Corea Harbor Resilience Kick-Off
Gouldsboro will kick off its Corea Harbor Resilience project at the Black Duck Inn in Corea on Sunday, August 25th, at 4 PM. The project wll identify the best ways to modify the Crowley Island Causeway and the Corea-Cranberry Point road junction so that they can withstand large storms and sea level rise.
Looking Ahead for Three Key Harbors
A new project funded with $50,000 from the Coastal Community Grant/Shore and Harbor Planning Grant program will focus on increasing coastal resilience in Bunkers Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and South Gouldsboro harbor. It will evaluate working waterfront infrastructure and recommend improvements.
Gouldsboro Receives $50,000 for Corea Study
Gouldsboro has received $50,000 from the Community Resilience Partnership to bring residents, stakeholders, engineers, and climate specialists together to identify new road designs for two Corea Harbor locations. The goal is to withstand storms larger than the one that hammered Corea Harbor on January 10 this year.
Geo for Good Impact Award
Google has given Gouldsboro a "Geo for Good" Impact Award for the work it did using Google Earth to preserve and expand shore access for clam harvesters. Pauline Angione and Vicki Rea used Google Earth to put key access points in context with shore ownership.
Shellfish Lab Shuttered for 2024
Gouldsboro's Shellfish Lab will not be up and running during the summer of 2024. The decision to shutter the lab for at least a year was partly a response to storm damage, but also emerged from reflecting on what we have learned so far.
Storm Surge in Prospect Harbor
The January 10 storm brought about 4 feet of storm surge to Gouldsboro's shore, with 5 and 6 foot waves running on top of it. The surge and waves reached the top of Prospect Harbor and had nowhere else to go. Here are some pictures.
Sand Cove Proposal
Gouldsboro submitted a proposal to the Maine Department of Transportation, asking them to support a feasibility study of alternatives to the current Corea Road at Sand Cove. Losing the road cuts hundreds of household off from emergency services.